Every second, humanity releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at an alarming rate. See the total CO₂ emissions that have occurred since the day you were born.
Enter your birthdate to discover the total CO₂ emissions that have accumulated during your lifetime — a number that puts your existence into a planetary context.
Start Your JourneyAnnual global CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels have exceeded 36 billion tonnes in recent years. This is approximately 4.7 tonnes per person per year on average, though emissions vary dramatically between developed and developing nations.
To limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the remaining carbon budget is estimated at around 250 gigatonnes of CO₂ — roughly 6 more years of current emissions. The Paris Agreement committed nations to drastically reduce emissions by 2030.
Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) for energy, transportation, and industry accounts for the vast majority of global CO₂ emissions.
The global average per capita CO₂ emission is approximately 4.7 tonnes per year, though this varies from under 1 tonne in some developing nations to over 15 tonnes in the most developed countries.
The remaining carbon budget to keep warming below 1.5°C is estimated at around 250 gigatonnes of CO₂ — roughly 6 more years at current emission rates.
UniversePulse uses a mathematical model based on authoritative data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Global Carbon Project, applying the current global emission rate since your birthdate.