Climate TRACE reported that global greenhouse gas emissions for the month of July totaled 5.21 billion tons CO₂e. This represents an increase of 0.43% vs. July 2024. Total global year-to-date emissions are 36.26 billion tons CO₂e. This is 0.39% higher than 2024's year-to-date total. Global methane emissions in July were 34.57 million tons CH₄, an increase of 0.50% vs. July 2024.
Key takeaways:
· Climate TRACE’s preliminary estimate of July 2025 emissions in China, the world’s top emitting country, is 1.55 billion tons CO₂e, an increase of 1.45 million tons of CO₂e or 0.09% vs. July 2024.
· Of the other Top 5 emitting countries:
United States emissions increased by 7.95 million tons CO₂e, or 1.34% year over year;
India emissions increased by 1.63 million tons CO₂e, or 0.46% year over year;
Russia emissions declined by 0.38 million tons CO₂e, or 0.15% year over year;
Brazil emissions increased by 1.33 million tons CO₂e, or 1.10% year over year.
In the EU, which as a bloc would be the fourth largest source of emissions in July 2025, emissions increased by 0.86 million tons CO₂e compared to July 2024, or 0.28%.
· Greenhouse gas emissions increased in July 2025 vs. July 2024 in fossil fuel operations, power, transportation, and waste, and decreased in manufacturing. Fossil fuel operations saw the greatest change in emissions year over year, with emissions increasing by 1.62% as compared to July 2024.
Agriculture emissions were 594.33 million tons CO₂e, unchanged vs. July 2024;
Manufacturing emissions were 932.51 million tons CO₂e, a 0.03% decrease vs. July 2024;
Transportation emissions were 797.65 million tons CO₂e, a 0.48% increase vs. July 2024;
Waste emissions were 201.12 million tons CO₂e, a 0.27% increase vs. July 2024.
- The urban areas with the highest total greenhouse gas emissions in July 2025 were Shanghai, China; Tokyo, Japan; New York; Houston; and Los Angeles.
- The urban areas with the greatest increase in absolute emissions in July 2025 as compared to July 2024 were Dortmund, Germany; Pittsburgh; Xinyu, China; Obra, India; and Bhusawal, India.
- Those with the largest absolute emissions decline between this July and last July were UNNAMED, India; Holland, Mich.; Guangzhou, China; Houston; and Anchorage, Ak.
- The urban areas with the greatest increase in emissions as a percentage of their total emissions were Bandar Ganaveh, Iran; Maumere, Indonesia; Kombissiri, Burkina Faso; Mocímboa da Praia, Mozambique; and UNNAMED, Sudan.
- Those with the greatest decrease by percentage were Manokwari, Indonesia; UNNAMED, India; Tuxtepec, México; Koko Town, Nigeria; and Azov, Russia.
