These Companies Drive the Majority of Global CO₂ Emissions

Only 57 major companies in oil, gas, coal, and cement contribute to 80% of global fossil CO₂ emissions since the 2016 Paris climate agreement.

• 65% of state-owned and 55% of private companies raised production in the seven years after the agreement.
• ExxonMobil tops the list among private contributors, emitting 3.6 gigatonnes of CO₂, about 1.4% of the global total.
• Other major private contributors include Shell, BP, Chevron, and TotalEnergies, each accounting for at least 1% of global emissions.
• State-owned companies, especially in the Asian coal sector, have seen a significant rise in emissions.