The United States contributed roughly 17 percent of global warming from 1851 to 2023. By contrast, India contributed five percent of warming during this period, despite the country having a far larger population than the United States. In total, G20 countries have contributed approximately three-quarters of global warming to date, while the least developed countries are responsible for just six percent.
Distribution of historic contributions to global warming worldwide from 1851 to 2023, by country or region
Characteristic
Share of warming
United States
17.24%
China
12.94%
EU-27
10.3%
Russia
6.79%
India
4.77%
Rest of G20
22.25%
Rest of world
19.51%
Least developed countries
6.2%
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Historic contributions are shown as a country or region's share of the global mean surface temperature change as a result of its cumulative emissions of three gases – carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Figures for the rest of G20 and rest of world were calculated by Statista using source data.
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