Climate TRACE has released its latest emissions update, revealing that global greenhouse gas emissions in February 2025 amounted to 5.04 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent — a modest 0.47% decline compared to February 2024, which had an extra day due to the leap year. Emissions for the first two months of 2025 totaled 10.32 billion tonnes CO₂e, marking a 0.55% reduction from the same period last year. Methane emissions for February stood at 31.70 million tonnes, down marginally by 0.01% year over year.
China continued to top the list of emitters, generating 1.47 billion tonnes of CO₂ in February — a 0.21% increase from the previous year. Conversely, the United States, Russia, India, and Indonesia all recorded year-on-year declines of 1.18%, 0.63%, 0.63%, and 0.72%, respectively. The European Union also saw a drop, with emissions falling by 0.79% compared to February 2024.
While emission levels decreased across sectors like transport and power generation, building-related emissions held steady. The highest levels of emissions were observed in the cities of Shanghai, Tokyo, and Beijing. Yu (China) and Gangneung (South Korea) experienced the sharpest increases, whereas Los Angeles and New York saw substantial declines.