Carbon dioxide removal - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Global CO₂ emissions
- 37.5 GtCO₂
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Annual global emissions of carbon dioxide 1940-2023
- Increase in average atmospheric CO₂ concentration since 1990
- 18%
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Global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration 1959-2023
- Current primary method of CDR
- Conventional land management
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Global carbon dioxide removals per year 2020, by method
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Annual global emissions of carbon dioxide 1940-2023
Annual global emissions of carbon dioxide 1940-2023
Annual carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions worldwide from 1940 to 2023 (in billion metric tons)
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Global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration 1959-2023
Global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration 1959-2023
Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels in the atmosphere worldwide from 1959 to 2023 (in parts per million)
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Projected temperature increase worldwide 2100, by scenario
Projected temperature increase worldwide 2100, by scenario
Global warming projections by 2100, by scenario (in degrees Celsius)
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Global carbon removal market size 2021-2031
Global carbon removal market size 2021-2031
Global carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market size worldwide from 2021 to 2022, with a forecast for 2031 (in million U.S. dollars)
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- Premium Statistic Global total carbon dioxide removal sales 2020-2024
- Premium Statistic Global carbon dioxide removal deliveries 2020-2024
- Premium Statistic Share of sold CDR credits delivered and undelivered worldwide 2024
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of undelivered carbon removal credits worldwide 2023, by method
- Premium Statistic Direct Air Capture energy requirements 2022
- Premium Statistic Global carbon dioxide removals per year 2020, by method
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Global total carbon dioxide removal sales 2020-2024
Global total carbon dioxide removal sales 2020-2024
Total carbon dioxide removal (CDR) purchases worldwide from 2020 to 2024 (in metric tons)
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Global carbon dioxide removal deliveries 2020-2024
Global carbon dioxide removal deliveries 2020-2024
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) deliveries worldwide from 2020 to 2024 (in metric tons)
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Share of sold CDR credits delivered and undelivered worldwide 2024
Share of sold CDR credits delivered and undelivered worldwide 2024
Percentage of sold engineered carbon removal (CDR) credits delivered and undelivered worldwide as of 2024
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Breakdown of undelivered carbon removal credits worldwide 2023, by method
Breakdown of undelivered carbon removal credits worldwide 2023, by method
Distribution of undelivered credits sold in the engineered carbon removal (CDR) market worldwide as of 2023, by method
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Direct Air Capture energy requirements 2022
Direct Air Capture energy requirements 2022
Energy requirements for sequestering one billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) using Direct Air Capture (DAC), compared with U.S. electricity production by source in 2019 (in terawatt-hours)
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Global carbon dioxide removals per year 2020, by method
Global carbon dioxide removals per year 2020, by method
Total current amount of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) worldwide as of 2020 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per year)
Finance
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- Premium Statistic Global carbon removal market 2021-2031, by carbon credit buyer
- Premium Statistic Federal funding for RD&D for carbon removal technologies in the U.S. 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Global average selling price per metric ton of CDR 2022-2023, by method
- Premium Statistic Global cost of CCS & CDR solutions 2023, by approach or technology
Finance
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Global carbon removal market 2021-2031, by carbon credit buyer
Global carbon removal market 2021-2031, by carbon credit buyer
Global carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market worldwide in 2021, with a forecast for 2031, by carbon credit buyer (in million U.S. dollars)
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Federal funding for RD&D for carbon removal technologies in the U.S. 2009-2022
Federal funding for RD&D for carbon removal technologies in the U.S. 2009-2022
Federal funding for research, development, and demonstration for carbon removal technologies in the United States from 2009 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Global average selling price per metric ton of CDR 2022-2023, by method
Global average selling price per metric ton of CDR 2022-2023, by method
Average selling price of carbon dioxide removals (CDR) worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by method (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of CO₂ removal)
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Global cost of CCS & CDR solutions 2023, by approach or technology
Global cost of CCS & CDR solutions 2023, by approach or technology
Estimated cost ranges for carbon capture and storage (CSS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions as of 2023, by approach or technology (in U.S. dollars per ton of CO₂)
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Capture capacity of Direct Air Capture (DAC) plants in operation worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Global carbon dioxide removal sales 2024, by leading supplier
- Premium Statistic Global carbon dioxide removal purchases 2024, by company
- Premium Statistic Removal-based carbon-offset credits purchased worldwide 2020-2022, by select company
- Premium Statistic Leading CCS startups worldwide 2023, by funds raised
- Premium Statistic Direct air capture expansion project capacities 2022-2030, by selected company
Companies
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Capture capacity of Direct Air Capture (DAC) plants in operation worldwide 2022
Capture capacity of Direct Air Capture (DAC) plants in operation worldwide 2022
Capture capacity of leading direct air capture (DAC) plants in operation worldwide as of April 2022 (in metric tons of CO₂ per year)
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Global carbon dioxide removal sales 2024, by leading supplier
Global carbon dioxide removal sales 2024, by leading supplier
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) sales worldwide as of 2024, by leading supplier (in metric tons)
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Global carbon dioxide removal purchases 2024, by company
Global carbon dioxide removal purchases 2024, by company
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) purchases worldwide as of 2024, by company (in metric tons)
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Removal-based carbon-offset credits purchased worldwide 2020-2022, by select company
Removal-based carbon-offset credits purchased worldwide 2020-2022, by select company
Total volume of carbon-offset credits based on CO₂ removal purchased worldwide by selected major companies between 2020 and 2022 (in millions)
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Leading CCS startups worldwide 2023, by funds raised
Leading CCS startups worldwide 2023, by funds raised
Total funds raised by leading carbon capture and storage (CCS) startups worldwide as of 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Direct air capture expansion project capacities 2022-2030, by selected company
Direct air capture expansion project capacities 2022-2030, by selected company
Capacity of direct air capture (DAC) expansion projects of selected companies worldwide in 2022, with estimates for 2030 (in kilotons of carbon dioxide per year)
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- Premium Statistic Direct Air Capture CO₂ capacity of planned projects worldwide 2024-2030, by stage
- Premium Statistic BECCS CO₂ capture capacity of planned projects worldwide 2022-2030, by stage
- Premium Statistic Required BECCS emissions removal to reach global net-zero 2030-2050
- Premium Statistic Share of BECCS capacity of planned projects worldwide 2022-2030, by application
- Premium Statistic Required DAC+S emissions removal to reach global net-zero 2020-2050
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Direct Air Capture CO₂ capacity of planned projects worldwide 2024-2030, by stage
Direct Air Capture CO₂ capacity of planned projects worldwide 2024-2030, by stage
CO₂ capture capacity by direct air capture (DAC) of planned projects worldwide from 2024 to 2030, by stage (in million metric tons of CO₂ per year)
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BECCS CO₂ capture capacity of planned projects worldwide 2022-2030, by stage
BECCS CO₂ capture capacity of planned projects worldwide 2022-2030, by stage
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) capture capacity of operational and planned projects worldwide from 2022 to 2030, by stage (in million metric tons of CO₂ per year)
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Required BECCS emissions removal to reach global net-zero 2030-2050
Required BECCS emissions removal to reach global net-zero 2030-2050
Forecast bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) capacity needed for net-zero emissions from 2030 to 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Share of BECCS capacity of planned projects worldwide 2022-2030, by application
Share of BECCS capacity of planned projects worldwide 2022-2030, by application
Distribution of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) capture capacity of operational and planned projects worldwide from 2022 to 2030, by application
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Required DAC+S emissions removal to reach global net-zero 2020-2050
Required DAC+S emissions removal to reach global net-zero 2020-2050
Forecast direct air capture and storage (DAC+S) capacity needed for net-zero emissions from 2020 to 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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