CO2 emissions from energy _{grew by 0.8% in 2024 to an annual record}

The IEA explains that this concentration rose last year to 422.5 CO₂ particles per million air particles, three more than in 2023.

Global carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions increased by 0.8% in 2024 to an annual record of 37.8 gigatonnes, contributing to a further increase in the atmospheric concentration of the main cause of global warming, now 50% above the pre-industrial level. In its published 2024 energy market report, the global International Energy Agency (IEA) explains that this concentration rose last year to 422.5 CO₂ particles per million air particles, three more than in 2023. Emissions from burning fossil fuels to produce energy rose by 1% (to 357 million tonnes of CO₂) and this was only partially offset by the 2.3% decrease in associated industrial processes (62 million tonnes). If the contribution of the various fossil fuels to this increase in emissions is examined, the main one was that of natural gas, which experienced a rise of 2.5% (180 million tonnes), mainly in China, the United States, the Middle East and India.

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