Climate TRACE reported that global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the month of November 2025 totaled 4.98 billion tonnes CO₂e. This represents a decrease of 0.04% vs. November 2024. Total global year-to-date emissions are 55.39 billion tonnes CO₂e. This is 0.50% higher than 2024’s year-to-date total. Global methane emissions in November 2025 were 33.38 million tonnes CH₄, an increase of 0.05% vs. November 2024.

Data tables summarizing GHG and primary particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions totals by sector, country, and the top 100 urban areas for November 2025 are available for download here.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Country: November 2025

Climate TRACE’s preliminary estimate of November 2025 emissions in China, the world’s top emitting country, is 1.42 billion tonnes CO₂e, a decline of 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂e, or 0.35% vs. November 2024.

Of the other top five emitting countries:

In the EU, which as a bloc would be the fourth largest source of emissions in November 2025, emissions declined by 7.51 million tonnes CO₂e compared to November 2024, or 2.31%.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector: November 2025

Greenhouse gas emissions increased in November 2025 vs. November 2024 in transportation and waste, and decreased in agriculture and power. Power saw the greatest change in emissions year over year, with emissions decreasing by 0.49% as compared to November 2024.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by City: November 2025

The urban areas with the highest total GHG emissions in November 2025 were Shanghai, China; Tokyo, Japan; New York, United States; Los Angeles, United States; and Houston, United States.

The urban areas with the greatest increases in absolute emissions in November 2025 as compared to November 2024 were Ramagundam, India; Obra, India; Zibo, China; Toranagallu, India; and Newcastle, Australia. Those with the largest absolute emissions declines between this November and last November were Waidhan, India; UNNAMED, India; Korba, India; Rotterdam [The Hague], Netherlands; and Duren, Germany.

The urban areas with the greatest increases in emissions as a percentage of their total emissions were Butibori, India; Uruguaiana, Brazil; Pare-Pare, Indonesia; Aligarh, India; and Obra, India. Those with the greatest decreases by percentage were Ormoc, Philippines; Havířov, Czechia; UNNAMED, India; Duren, Germany; and Anzio, Italy.

Source: Climate TRACE