Emissions are based on territorial emissions (production-based) and do not account for emissions embedded in trade. This measures CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and cement production only – land use change is not included.
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Global cumulative COâ‚‚ emissions 1750-2023, by income group
High-income countries emitted more than *** trillion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCOâ‚‚) from fossil fuels and industry between 1750 and 2023. This is twice the amount of COâ‚‚ produced by upper-middle-income countries during the same period. Meanwhile, lower-income countries have contributed the least to global historical emissions, at just **** ³Ò³Ù°ä°¿â‚‚.
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OWID. (November 21, 2024). Cumulative carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚) emissions from fossil fuels and industry worldwide from 1750 to 2023, by income group (in billion metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1356770/cumulative-co2-emissions-worldwide-by-income-group/
OWID. "Cumulative carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚) emissions from fossil fuels and industry worldwide from 1750 to 2023, by income group (in billion metric tons)." Chart. November 21, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1356770/cumulative-co2-emissions-worldwide-by-income-group/
OWID. (2024). Cumulative carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚) emissions from fossil fuels and industry worldwide from 1750 to 2023, by income group (in billion metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1356770/cumulative-co2-emissions-worldwide-by-income-group/
OWID. "Cumulative Carbon Dioxide (Coâ‚‚) Emissions from Fossil Fuels and Industry Worldwide from 1750 to 2023, by Income Group (in Billion Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Nov 2024, /statistics/1356770/cumulative-co2-emissions-worldwide-by-income-group/
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Cumulative carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚) emissions from fossil fuels and industry worldwide from 1750 to 2023, by income group (in billion metric tons) [Graph], OWID, November 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1356770/cumulative-co2-emissions-worldwide-by-income-group/
