Year kt of CO2 equivalent 1970 19.9698 1971 20.3561 1972 21.05 1973 21.836 1974 20.9776 1975 21.548 1976 21.0867 1977 22.8596 1978 21.7584 1979 21.9242 1980 22.7306 1981 23.0682 1982 23.8669 1983 24.9723 1984 24.6363 1985 22.3878 1986 21.9011 1987 22.4462 1988 23.275 1989 24.3998 1990 24.0812 1991 24.2707 1992 24.2345 1993 24.4629 1994 24.8384 1995 25.1052 1996 25.3665 1997 25.3834 1998 25.6326 1999 26.0423 2000 26.5171 2001 26.8384 2002 27.2319 2003 27.5822 2004 27.9943 2005 28.3213 2006 28.7162 2007 28.9614 2008 29.4193 2009 29.879 2010 30.3529 2011 30.656429 2012 30.959958