EDGAR - GHG emissions of all world countries

Since the beginning of 21st century, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions had followed an increasing trend mainly due to the increase in emissions from China and the other emerging economies. As a result, the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases substantially increased enhancing the natural greenhouse effect, which may negatively affect the life on the Earth.

According to the latest data, global GHG emissions in 2024 reached 53.2 Gt CO2eq (without Land Use, land Use Change and Forestry). The 2024 data experienced an increase of 1.3% or 665 Mt CO2eq compared to the levels in 2023. In the framework of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), countries are developing national emissions inventories and propose/implement actions to mitigate GHG emissions. Fossil CO2 emissions, which are the main contributors to global GHG emissions are still increasing at world level despite climate change mitigation agreements. In this context, EDGAR provides an independent estimate of greenhouse gases for all world countries, based on a robust and consistent methodology stemming from the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines and most recent activity data. Following the latest update released in September 2025, this report presents GHG emission time series up to 2024, including emissions from all anthropogenic sectors and Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF).