CO2 Emissions by Country
CO2 emissions show how energy use, industry, transport, and development patterns differ across countries. This page compares per-capita emissions and total national emissions.
Data last updated: January 2024
Countries Tracked
201
Highest CO2 emissions per capita
82.84 t CO2e/person
Palau
Source
World Bank / EDGAR
World Bank World Development Indicators, based on EDGAR/JRC greenhouse gas emissions data.
CO2 emissions per capita by country
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Country Ranking
| Rank | Country | CO2 emissions per capita t CO2e/person | Total CO2 emissions | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palau (East Asia & Pacific) | 82.84 t CO2e/person | 1 | - |
| 2 | Qatar (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 47.33 t CO2e/person | 135 | - |
| 3 | Bahrain (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 23.90 t CO2e/person | 38 | - |
| 4 | Kuwait (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 23.67 t CO2e/person | 116 | - |
| 5 | Brunei Darussalam (East Asia & Pacific) | 20.24 t CO2e/person | 9 | - |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 19.58 t CO2e/person | 27 | - |
| 7 | Oman (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 18.65 t CO2e/person | 99 | - |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 18.48 t CO2e/person | 653 | - |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 18.26 t CO2e/person | 201 | - |
| 10 | New Caledonia (East Asia & Pacific) | 17.08 t CO2e/person | 5 | - |
| 11 | Gibraltar (Europe & Central Asia) | 16.15 t CO2e/person | 1 | - |
| 12 | Australia (East Asia & Pacific) | 14.10 t CO2e/person | 383 | - |
| 13 | Canada (North America) | 14.00 t CO2e/person | 578 | - |
| 14 | Russian Federation (Europe & Central Asia) | 14.00 t CO2e/person | 2,009 | - |
| 15 | United States (North America) | 13.62 t CO2e/person | 4,632 | - |
| 16 | Kazakhstan (Europe & Central Asia) | 12.57 t CO2e/person | 259 | - |
| 17 | Korea, Rep. (East Asia & Pacific) | 11.36 t CO2e/person | 588 | - |
| 18 | Turkmenistan (Europe & Central Asia) | 10.86 t CO2e/person | 81 | - |
| 19 | Luxembourg (Europe & Central Asia) | 10.56 t CO2e/person | 7 | - |
| 20 | Greenland (Europe & Central Asia) | 10.45 t CO2e/person | 1 | - |
| 21 | Singapore (East Asia & Pacific) | 9.75 t CO2e/person | 59 | - |
| 22 | China (East Asia & Pacific) | 9.32 t CO2e/person | 13,125 | - |
| 23 | Iran, Islamic Rep. (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 9.05 t CO2e/person | 829 | - |
| 24 | Libya (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 8.66 t CO2e/person | 64 | - |
| 25 | Iceland (Europe & Central Asia) | 8.52 t CO2e/person | 3 | - |
| 26 | Malaysia (East Asia & Pacific) | 8.32 t CO2e/person | 296 | - |
| 27 | Mongolia (East Asia & Pacific) | 7.85 t CO2e/person | 28 | - |
| 28 | Japan (East Asia & Pacific) | 7.84 t CO2e/person | 972 | - |
| 29 | Estonia (Europe & Central Asia) | 7.76 t CO2e/person | 11 | - |
| 30 | Poland (Europe & Central Asia) | 7.55 t CO2e/person | 276 | - |
| 31 | Belgium (Europe & Central Asia) | 7.31 t CO2e/person | 87 | - |
| 32 | Seychelles (Sub-Saharan Africa ) | 7.24 t CO2e/person | 1 | - |
| 33 | Norway (Europe & Central Asia) | 7.18 t CO2e/person | 40 | - |
| 34 | Czechia (Europe & Central Asia) | 7.13 t CO2e/person | 78 | - |
| 35 | Germany (Europe & Central Asia) | 6.94 t CO2e/person | 580 | - |
| 36 | South Africa (Sub-Saharan Africa ) | 6.88 t CO2e/person | 440 | - |
| 37 | Netherlands (Europe & Central Asia) | 6.60 t CO2e/person | 119 | - |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (Europe & Central Asia) | 6.45 t CO2e/person | 20 | - |
| 39 | Austria (Europe & Central Asia) | 6.32 t CO2e/person | 58 | - |
| 40 | Slovenia (Europe & Central Asia) | 6.27 t CO2e/person | 13 | - |
| 41 | Ireland (Europe & Central Asia) | 6.04 t CO2e/person | 33 | - |
| 42 | New Zealand (East Asia & Pacific) | 6.02 t CO2e/person | 32 | - |
| 43 | Belarus (Europe & Central Asia) | 5.94 t CO2e/person | 54 | - |
| 44 | Israel (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 5.78 t CO2e/person | 58 | - |
| 45 | Finland (Europe & Central Asia) | 5.54 t CO2e/person | 31 | - |
| 46 | Slovak Republic (Europe & Central Asia) | 5.51 t CO2e/person | 30 | - |
| 47 | Cyprus (Europe & Central Asia) | 5.40 t CO2e/person | 7 | - |
| 48 | Turkiye (Europe & Central Asia) | 5.38 t CO2e/person | 460 | - |
| 49 | Bulgaria (Europe & Central Asia) | 5.31 t CO2e/person | 34 | - |
| 50 | Iraq (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 5.18 t CO2e/person | 239 | - |
| 51 | Aruba (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 5.15 t CO2e/person | 1 | - |
| 52 | Italy (Europe & Central Asia) | 5.08 t CO2e/person | 299 | - |
| 53 | Greece (Europe & Central Asia) | 5.05 t CO2e/person | 53 | - |
| 54 | Cayman Islands (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 5.00 t CO2e/person | 0 | - |
| 55 | Turks and Caicos Islands (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 4.92 t CO2e/person | 0 | - |
| 56 | Croatia (Europe & Central Asia) | 4.83 t CO2e/person | 19 | - |
| 57 | Puerto Rico (US) (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 4.82 t CO2e/person | 15 | - |
| 58 | Hong Kong SAR, China (East Asia & Pacific) | 4.60 t CO2e/person | 35 | - |
| 59 | Guyana (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 4.56 t CO2e/person | 4 | - |
| 60 | Spain (Europe & Central Asia) | 4.51 t CO2e/person | 220 | - |
| 61 | Lithuania (Europe & Central Asia) | 4.49 t CO2e/person | 13 | - |
| 62 | Hungary (Europe & Central Asia) | 4.46 t CO2e/person | 43 | - |
| 63 | Denmark (Europe & Central Asia) | 4.28 t CO2e/person | 26 | - |
| 64 | Viet Nam (East Asia & Pacific) | 4.27 t CO2e/person | 431 | - |
| 65 | United Kingdom (Europe & Central Asia) | 4.22 t CO2e/person | 292 | - |
| 66 | Bermuda (North America) | 4.14 t CO2e/person | 0 | - |
| 67 | Uzbekistan (Europe & Central Asia) | 4.09 t CO2e/person | 149 | - |
| 68 | Suriname (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 4.06 t CO2e/person | 3 | - |
| 69 | Argentina (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 4.01 t CO2e/person | 183 | - |
| 70 | France (Europe & Central Asia) | 4.00 t CO2e/person | 274 | - |
| 71 | North Macedonia (Europe & Central Asia) | 4.00 t CO2e/person | 7 | - |
| 72 | Algeria (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 3.98 t CO2e/person | 186 | - |
| 73 | Thailand (East Asia & Pacific) | 3.96 t CO2e/person | 284 | - |
| 74 | Chile (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 3.94 t CO2e/person | 78 | - |
| 75 | Azerbaijan (Europe & Central Asia) | 3.81 t CO2e/person | 39 | - |
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The ranking uses the latest available country-level observations from World Bank World Development Indicators, based on EDGAR/JRC greenhouse gas emissions data. Because publication schedules differ by country, the latest year can vary across the table.