Global Emissions Fell 0.3% in August, Climate TRACE Estimates
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Global greenhouse gas emissions totaled an estimated 4.8 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in August 2026, down 0.3% from the same month last year, according to preliminary data released by Climate TRACE. Despite the monthly decline, emissions for January through August reached 38.5 billion tonnes, 0.3% above the comparable 2025 total.
China, the largest national emitter, produced an estimated 1.4 billion tonnes of CO₂e in August, a year-over-year decrease of 11.1 million tonnes, or 0.8%. U.S. emissions fell by 7.8 million tonnes, or 1.4%, while India’s rose by 12.9 million tonnes, or 3.6%. Emissions declined 0.1% in Russia and 0.5% in Indonesia, while the European Union recorded a 0.6% increase.
Transportation had the largest sectoral decline, falling 2% to 807.7 million tonnes of CO₂e. Manufacturing emissions decreased 0.6%. Power-sector emissions increased 0.4%, while emissions from buildings and waste rose 0.5% and 0.6%, respectively. Agriculture, fossil-fuel operations, fluorinated gases and mineral extraction were unchanged year over year.
Global methane emissions totaled 30.6 million tonnes in August, up 0.1% from a year earlier.
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