Annual global CO2 emissions from 2000 to 2019

Excerpts:

• “Over the past 20 years, global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and industry have been steadily increasing. At the turn of the century, global emissions were roughly 23 billion metric tons, but by 2019 had reached a record high of 36.44 billion metric tons.”

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Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks

Excerpts:

• “In 2019, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,577 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, or 5,788 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents after accounting for sequestration from the land sector.”

• “(U.S) Greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 (after accounting for sequestration from the land sector) were nearly 13 percent below 2005 levels.”

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Annual total CO2 emissions, by world region