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Global CO2 counter ticking ~1,185 tonnes/second. Based on IEA Global Energy Review 2024: 37.4 billion tonnes CO2 emitted in 2023. Carbon budget countdown to 1.5°C included.

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1.5°C Budget Left

Rate: ~1,185 tonnes/second · 37.4 Gt/year · IEA Global Energy Review 2024

IPCC 1.5°C Carbon Budget Remaining (AR6, 2023 update, 50% probability)
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Starting from Jan 2025: ~380 Gt remaining. At 37.4 Gt/year, budget runs out in ~10 years.
CO2 by Sector - 2023 (IEA)
Top Emitters - Gt CO2, 2023 (IEA)

CO2 Emissions by Country - Live Today Estimates

Annual IEA 2023 data scaled to per-day. Sources: IEA CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion 2024 Edition.

CountryAnnual (Gt)% GlobalToday (est.)Per Capita
🇨🇳 China 13.1 Gt 35.1% 35,890,411 t 5.4 t
🇺🇸 United States 4.9 Gt 13.1% 13,424,658 t 14.5 t
🇮🇳 India 3 Gt 8% 8,219,178 t 2 t
🇷🇺 Russia 1.9 Gt 5.1% 5,205,479 t 13.3 t
🇯🇵 Japan 1.1 Gt 2.9% 3,013,699 t 9 t
🇩🇪 Germany 0.67 Gt 1.8% 1,835,616 t 8.1 t
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 0.72 Gt 1.9% 1,972,603 t 20 t
🇮🇷 Iran 0.72 Gt 1.9% 1,972,603 t 8.4 t
🇰🇷 South Korea 0.61 Gt 1.6% 1,671,233 t 12 t
🇨🇦 Canada 0.57 Gt 1.5% 1,561,644 t 14.7 t
🌍 Rest of World 9.99 Gt 26.8% 27,369,863 t - t

What 1 Tonne of CO2 Equals

ActivityCO2 Equivalent
Average car driving for 1 year (15,000 km)~2.0 t CO2
Long-haul flight London → NYC (one way)~0.5 t CO2
Home energy use per year (EU average)~1.4 t CO2
1 kg of beef consumed~27 kg CO2e
1 tonne of coal burned~2.7 t CO2
Global average per person (2023)~4.7 t CO2
Paris Agreement 2050 target/person~2.0 t CO2/year

Data Sources

Data PointSourceYear
Global CO2 emissions total (37.4 Gt)IEA Global Energy Review2024
Emissions by sector (energy, industry, transport)IEA World Energy Outlook2024
Country-level emissionsIEA CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion2024 Ed.
1.5°C carbon budget (~380 Gt from 2025)IPCC AR6 WG1, Chap 5 / 2023 update2023
Per-capita emissionsGlobal Carbon Project / Our World in Data2024
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