India, March 6 -- Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reached an all-time high of 60.63 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent (BtCO2e) in 2025, 0.5 per cent or 303.19 Mt CO2e more than in 2024, according to the latest update from Climate TRACE, an independent group which monitors and publishes GHG emissions.

The global methane (CH4) emissions also reverted back from a decline in 2024 to reach a new annual record of 412.59 Mt CH4, an increase of 1.03 per cent or 4.2 Mt from the previous year.

"Despite a small decline in power sector emissions, fossil fuel operations, transportation, manufacturing, and buildings all nudged global greenhouse gas emissions higher," said the report.

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