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A greenhouse gas (GHG) is any gaseous compound that is capable of absorbing and emitting infrared radiation, thereby allowing less heat to escape back to space, and 'trapping' it in the lower atmosphere.
The major greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and ozone (O3).
CO2 emissions from burning fossel fuel for the following uses:
Year | Fossil CO2 Emissions (tons) | CO2 emisions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Population | Pop. change |
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2022 | 38,521,997,860 | 1.15% | 4.80 | 8,021,407,192 | 0.84 % |
2021 | 38,082,163,770 | 5.95% | 4.79 | 7,954,448,391 | 0.86 % |
2020 | 35,944,470,190 | -4.97% | 4.56 | 7,887,001,292 | 0.97 % |
2019 | 37,824,905,990 | -0.02% | 4.84 | 7,811,293,698 | 1.05 % |
2018 | 37,831,867,370 | 2.55% | 4.89 | 7,729,902,781 | 1.10 % |
2017 | 36,890,294,700 | 1.75% | 4.83 | 7,645,617,954 | 1.15 % |
2016 | 36,256,039,370 | 0.27% | 4.80 | 7,558,554,526 | 1.18 % |
2015 | 36,158,843,940 | -0.36% | 4.84 | 7,470,491,872 | 1.20 % |
2014 | 36,290,301,590 | 0.62% | 4.92 | 7,381,616,244 | 1.23 % |
2013 | 36,066,749,090 | 1.94% | 4.95 | 7,291,793,585 | 1.26 % |
2012 | 35,379,993,670 | 1.34% | 4.91 | 7,201,202,485 | 1.27 % |
2011 | 34,911,300,320 | 3.14% | 4.91 | 7,110,923,765 | 1.27 % |
2010 | 33,848,387,620 | 6.12% | 4.82 | 7,021,732,148 | 1.28 % |
2009 | 31,897,660,490 | -1.27% | 4.60 | 6,932,766,416 | 1.29 % |
2008 | 32,307,290,310 | 0.61% | 4.72 | 6,844,457,662 | 1.29 % |
2007 | 32,112,582,940 | 3.78% | 4.75 | 6,757,308,781 | 1.29 % |
2006 | 30,943,452,550 | 3.40% | 4.64 | 6,671,452,015 | 1.28 % |
2005 | 29,924,588,820 | 3.74% | 4.54 | 6,586,970,132 | 1.29 % |
2004 | 28,846,453,240 | 4.66% | 4.44 | 6,503,377,772 | 1.29 % |
2003 | 27,562,243,480 | 4.62% | 4.29 | 6,420,361,634 | 1.30 % |
2002 | 26,344,002,090 | 1.56% | 4.16 | 6,337,730,342 | 1.32 % |
2001 | 25,938,836,700 | 1.24% | 4.15 | 6,254,936,459 | 1.35 % |
2000 | 25,620,997,640 | 3.22% | 4.15 | 6,171,702,993 | 1.36 % |
1999 | 24,821,873,390 | 0.73% | 4.08 | 6,089,006,339 | 1.36 % |
1998 | 24,642,487,230 | 0.65% | 4.10 | 6,007,066,690 | 1.39 % |
1997 | 24,484,291,960 | 1.95% | 4.13 | 5,924,787,816 | 1.42 % |
1996 | 24,014,901,730 | 1.94% | 4.11 | 5,842,055,734 | 1.44 % |
1995 | 23,558,143,540 | 2.91% | 4.09 | 5,758,878,982 | 1.47 % |
1994 | 22,891,582,830 | 0.97% | 4.03 | 5,675,551,255 | 1.50 % |
1993 | 22,672,034,380 | 0.48% | 4.05 | 5,591,544,797 | 1.55 % |
1992 | 22,564,252,780 | -0.40% | 4.10 | 5,505,989,816 | 1.61 % |
1991 | 22,654,806,350 | 0.61% | 4.18 | 5,418,735,891 | 1.71 % |
1990 | 22,516,769,410 | 0.82% | 4.23 | 5,327,803,110 | 1.78 % |
1989 | 22,333,211,520 | 1.76% | 4.27 | 5,234,431,732 | 1.80 % |
1988 | 21,946,990,560 | 3.57% | 4.27 | 5,141,992,542 | 1.83 % |
1987 | 21,190,595,500 | 3.16% | 4.20 | 5,049,746,397 | 1.85 % |
1986 | 20,541,707,830 | 1.76% | 4.14 | 4,958,072,838 | 1.83 % |
1985 | 20,185,802,360 | 1.30% | 4.15 | 4,868,943,465 | 1.81 % |
1984 | 19,926,536,400 | 3.21% | 4.17 | 4,782,175,519 | 1.81 % |
1983 | 19,307,236,260 | 0.72% | 4.11 | 4,697,327,573 | 1.84 % |
1982 | 19,169,203,050 | -1.31% | 4.16 | 4,612,673,421 | 1.85 % |
1981 | 19,422,670,490 | -1.85% | 4.29 | 4,528,777,306 | 1.83 % |
1980 | 19,788,043,060 | -1.30% | 4.45 | 4,447,606,236 | 1.81 % |
1979 | 20,047,744,460 | 2.76% | 4.59 | 4,368,539,528 | 1.78 % |
1978 | 19,508,784,910 | 2.63% | 4.55 | 4,292,097,502 | 1.76 % |
1977 | 19,008,069,630 | 3.04% | 4.51 | 4,217,863,796 | 1.78 % |