Emissions from fossil fuel use are projected to rise in 2023, reaching a record 36.8bn tonnes of CO2

Annual total CO2 emissions from

fossil fuels, billion tonnes of carbon dioxide

40

Global

30

20

Coal

Oil

10

Gas

0

*Cement

1960

1980

2000

2020

Annual total CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, billion tonnes of carbon dioxide

40

Global

30

20

Coal

Oil

10

Gas

0

*Cement

1960

1980

2000

2020

Guardian graphic. Source: Global Carbon Budget. Friedlingstein et al. Earth System Science Data, 2023. Note: *Cement carbonation sink