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Population and CO2 per person since 1990

Derived

By 2024 in World, with 1990 = 100, population at 153.63 and CO2 per person at 113.14.

As of
2025
Geography
World
Ingested
2026-09-07 05:31 UTC
Derived from observed series

Population and CO2 per person since 1990, World

Derived
  • Populationindex (1990 = 100)
  • CO2 per personindex (1990 = 100)
8010012014016019901995200020052010201520202025INDEX (1990 = 100)Paris Agreement adoptedParis Agreement adopted (2015). Source: UNFCCCPopulationPopulation, 1990: 100 index (1990 = 100)Population, 1991: 101.68 index (1990 = 100)Population, 1992: 103.36 index (1990 = 100)Population, 1993: 105.01 index (1990 = 100)Population, 1994: 106.63 index (1990 = 100)Population, 1995: 108.25 index (1990 = 100)Population, 1996: 109.88 index (1990 = 100)Population, 1997: 111.5 index (1990 = 100)Population, 1998: 113.11 index (1990 = 100)Population, 1999: 114.7 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2000: 116.28 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2001: 117.85 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2002: 119.4 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2003: 120.95 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2004: 122.52 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2005: 124.09 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2006: 125.68 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2007: 127.27 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2008: 128.89 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2009: 130.52 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2010: 132.12 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2011: 133.74 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2012: 135.43 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2013: 137.11 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2014: 138.77 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2015: 140.43 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2016: 142.07 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2017: 143.68 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2018: 145.24 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2019: 146.77 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2020: 148.22 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2021: 149.46 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2022: 150.76 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2023: 152.16 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2024: 153.63 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2025: 155.04 index (1990 = 100)Population, 2025: 155.04 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per personCO2 per person, 1990: 100 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 1991: 98.91 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 1992: 96.77 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 1993: 95.67 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 1994: 95.06 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 1995: 96.19 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 1996: 96.55 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 1997: 96.8 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 1998: 95.91 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 1999: 95.17 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2000: 96.65 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2001: 96.64 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2002: 96.78 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2003: 100.11 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2004: 103.24 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2005: 105.78 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2006: 107.94 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2007: 110.6 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2008: 109.95 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2009: 107.27 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2010: 112.6 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2011: 114.8 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2012: 115.08 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2013: 115.93 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2014: 115.15 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2015: 113.25 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2016: 112.09 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2017: 112.62 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2018: 114.13 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2019: 113.32 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2020: 107.85 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2021: 112.92 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2022: 112.52 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2023: 112.75 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2024: 113.14 index (1990 = 100)CO2 per person, 2024: 113.14 index (1990 = 100)155.04113.14
Population: 36 points, 1990 to 2025; CO2 per person: 35 points, 1990 to 2024annotations are cited events
Data table (36 rows, 2 series)
Population and CO2 per person since 1990. Indexed comparison chart of Population (index (1990 = 100)), CO2 per person (index (1990 = 100)), 1990 to 2025. By 2024 in World, with 1990 = 100, population at 153.63 and CO2 per person at 113.14. Data table below.
PeriodPopulation (index (1990 = 100))CO2 per person (index (1990 = 100))Observation ids
2025155.0384no data137382, 137417
2024153.6319113.1402137383, 137417, 15882, 15916
2023152.1604112.7501137384, 137417, 15883, 15916
2022150.7569112.5162137385, 137417, 15884, 15916
2021149.4551112.9227137386, 137417, 15885, 15916
2020148.2151107.8548137387, 137417, 15886, 15916
2019146.7677113.3191137388, 137417, 15887, 15916
2018145.239114.1323137389, 137417, 15888, 15916
2017143.6845112.6206137390, 137417, 15889, 15916
2016142.0697112.0851137391, 137417, 15890, 15916
2015140.4253113.25137392, 137417, 15891, 15916
2014138.7731115.1521137393, 137417, 15892, 15916
2013137.11115.9261137394, 137417, 15893, 15916
2012135.4318115.0775137395, 137417, 15894, 15916
2011133.7376114.7991137396, 137417, 15895, 15916
2010132.1176112.5987137397, 137417, 15896, 15916
2009130.5193107.2663137398, 137417, 15897, 15916
2008128.8947109.954137399, 137417, 15898, 15916
2007127.2711110.598137400, 137417, 15899, 15916
2006125.6762107.9393137401, 137417, 15900, 15916
2005124.0886105.7806137402, 137417, 15901, 15916
2004122.5213103.245137403, 137417, 15902, 15916
2003120.9549100.1072137404, 137417, 15903, 15916
2002119.40496.7777137405, 137417, 15904, 15916
2001117.848496.6391137406, 137417, 15905, 15916
2000116.27896.6495137407, 137417, 15906, 15916
1999114.70395.1687137408, 137417, 15907, 15916
1998113.111495.91137409, 137417, 15908, 15916
1997111.496996.7999137410, 137417, 15909, 15916
1996109.876896.5529137411, 137417, 15910, 15916
1995108.251596.1875137412, 137417, 15911, 15916
1994106.634795.0603137413, 137417, 15912, 15916
1993105.010495.6659137414, 137417, 15913, 15916
1992103.356596.7701137415, 137417, 15914, 15916
1991101.684198.9086137416, 137417, 15915, 15916
1990100100137417, 15916
Regions and income groups are World Bank aggregates, not continents.
World Bank, World Development Indicators, series SP.POP.TOTL; World Bank, World Development Indicators, series EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
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Series and transformations

Indexed to 1990 = 100. Total emissions are the product of the two lines; the chart separates how many people there are from how much each emits.

  • Population World population, World; index, 1990 = 100index (1990 = 100) Derived
  • CO2 per person CO2 emissions per person, World; index, 1990 = 100index (1990 = 100) Derived

Annotations

  • 2015 Paris Agreement adopted UNFCCC

Numbers in the takeaway

  • 153.63 index (1990 = 100): Population, 2024, observation 137383, 137417
  • 113.14 index (1990 = 100): CO2 per person, 2024, observation 15882, 15916

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  • World Bank, World Development Indicators, SP.POP.TOTL
  • World Bank, World Development Indicators, EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5