environmental2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
0.8tonnes per person
Median: 0.1tonnes per person
Countries Covered
194
with available data
Highest
Belize
15.3tonnes per person
Lowest
Montenegro
-3.9tonnes per person
Top 5 Countries
1Belize15.3tonnes per person
2Central African Republic9.4tonnes per person
3Bolivia8.9tonnes per person
4Bhutan8.3tonnes per person
5Brazil7.5tonnes per person
By Region
Oceania2.1tonnes per person(2 countries)
South America1.6tonnes per person(7 countries)
North America1.1tonnes per person(4 countries)
Other1.0tonnes per person(115 countries)
Africa0.4tonnes per person(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-3.9tonnes per person)High (15.3tonnes per person)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.8tonnes per person)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Other (115)
Africa (9)
Asia (25)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belize | 15.3tonnes per person |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 9.4tonnes per person |
| 3 | Bolivia | 8.9tonnes per person |
| 4 | Bhutan | 8.3tonnes per person |
| 5 | Brazil | 7.5tonnes per person |
| 6 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.4tonnes per person |
| 7 | Solomon Islands | 6.4tonnes per person |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.9tonnes per person |
| 9 | Finland | 5.9tonnes per person |
| 10 | Liberia | 4.3tonnes per person |
| 11 | Guyana | 4.2tonnes per person |
| 12 | Guinea | 3.4tonnes per person |
| 13 | Argentina | 3.2tonnes per person |
| 14 | Benin | 3.0tonnes per person |
| 15 | Zambia | 2.9tonnes per person |
| 16 | Gabon | 2.9tonnes per person |
| 17 | Lesotho | 2.9tonnes per person |
| 18 | Canada | 2.8tonnes per person |
| 19 | Republic of the Congo | 2.7tonnes per person |
| 20 | Timor-Leste | 2.7tonnes per person |
| 21 | Russian Federation | 2.7tonnes per person |
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 2.6tonnes per person |
| 23 | New Zealand | 2.6tonnes per person |
| 24 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.5tonnes per person |
| 25 | Cambodia | 2.5tonnes per person |
| 26 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.2tonnes per person |
| 27 | Paraguay | 2.2tonnes per person |
| 28 | Eritrea | 2.1tonnes per person |
| 29 | Indonesia | 2.0tonnes per person |
| 30 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.8tonnes per person |
| 31 | Malaysia | 1.7tonnes per person |
| 32 | Ethiopia | 1.6tonnes per person |
| 33 | Guatemala | 1.6tonnes per person |
| 34 | Latvia | 1.6tonnes per person |
| 35 | Thailand | 1.6tonnes per person |
| 36 | Australia | 1.6tonnes per person |
| 37 | Somalia | 1.5tonnes per person |
| 38 | Namibia | 1.5tonnes per person |
| 39 | Norway | 1.4tonnes per person |
| 40 | Myanmar | 1.4tonnes per person |
| 41 | Nicaragua | 1.4tonnes per person |
| 42 | Angola | 1.3tonnes per person |
| 43 | Mali | 1.3tonnes per person |
| 44 | South Sudan | 1.3tonnes per person |
| 45 | Honduras | 1.2tonnes per person |
| 46 | Burkina Faso | 1.2tonnes per person |
| 47 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.2tonnes per person |
| 48 | Vietnam | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 49 | Slovenia | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 50 | Madagascar | 1.0tonnes per person |
| 51 | Sierra Leone | 0.9tonnes per person |
| 52 | Iceland | 0.9tonnes per person |
| 53 | Mozambique | 0.9tonnes per person |
| 54 | Cameroon | 0.8tonnes per person |
| 55 | Sweden | 0.8tonnes per person |
| 56 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.7tonnes per person |
| 57 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.5tonnes per person |
| 58 | Peru | 0.5tonnes per person |
| 59 | Chile | 0.5tonnes per person |
| 60 | Mongolia | 0.5tonnes per person |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 62 | Panama | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 63 | Afghanistan | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 64 | Malawi | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 65 | Portugal | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 66 | Ghana | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 67 | North Korea | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 68 | Philippines | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 69 | Venezuela | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 70 | Denmark | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 71 | Belgium | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 72 | United States of America | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 73 | Chad | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 74 | Senegal | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 75 | Burundi | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 76 | Netherlands | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 77 | Suriname | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 78 | Colombia | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 79 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 80 | Azerbaijan | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 81 | Slovakia | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 82 | Togo | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 83 | Niger | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 84 | Kenya | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 85 | Nepal | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 86 | Luxembourg | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 87 | Nigeria | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 88 | Sudan | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 89 | Eswatini | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 90 | Rwanda | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 91 | Uruguay | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 92 | Tonga | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 93 | Ukraine | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 94 | Jordan | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 95 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 96 | Uganda | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 97 | Djibouti | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 98 | Bangladesh | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 99 | Mauritania | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 100 | South Africa | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 101 | Algeria | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 102 | Oman | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 103 | Iraq | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 104 | Japan | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 105 | El Salvador | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 106 | Comoros | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 107 | Egypt | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 108 | Singapore | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 109 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 110 | Lebanon | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 111 | Dominican Republic | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 112 | Armenia | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 113 | Qatar | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 114 | State of Palestine | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 115 | Tajikistan | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 116 | Cape Verde | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 117 | India | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 118 | Yemen | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 119 | Kuwait | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 120 | Maldives | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 121 | Bahrain | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 122 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 123 | Cook Islands | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 124 | Kiribati | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 125 | Nauru | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 126 | Niue | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 127 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 128 | Marshall Islands | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 129 | Palau | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 130 | Seychelles | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 131 | Tuvalu | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 132 | Israel | -0.0tonnes per person |
| 133 | Cuba | -0.0tonnes per person |
| 134 | Switzerland | -0.0tonnes per person |
| 135 | Uzbekistan | -0.0tonnes per person |
| 136 | Libya | -0.0tonnes per person |
| 137 | Mauritius | -0.0tonnes per person |
| 138 | Turkmenistan | -0.0tonnes per person |
| 139 | Kyrgyzstan | -0.0tonnes per person |
| 140 | Bahamas | -0.0tonnes per person |
| 141 | Germany | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 142 | Ireland | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 143 | United Kingdom | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 144 | Pakistan | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 145 | South Korea | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 146 | Andorra | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 147 | Austria | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 148 | Botswana | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 149 | Zimbabwe | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 150 | Tunisia | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 151 | Türkiye | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 152 | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 153 | Malta | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 154 | Jamaica | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 155 | Albania | -0.2tonnes per person |
| 156 | Estonia | -0.2tonnes per person |
| 157 | France | -0.2tonnes per person |
| 158 | Costa Rica | -0.2tonnes per person |
| 159 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.2tonnes per person |
| 160 | Italy | -0.2tonnes per person |
| 161 | Spain | -0.2tonnes per person |
| 162 | People's Republic of China | -0.2tonnes per person |
| 163 | Lithuania | -0.2tonnes per person |
| 164 | Barbados | -0.2tonnes per person |
| 165 | Syrian Arab Republic | -0.3tonnes per person |
| 166 | The Republic of North Macedonia | -0.3tonnes per person |
| 167 | Antigua and Barbuda | -0.3tonnes per person |
| 168 | Mexico | -0.3tonnes per person |
| 169 | Morocco | -0.3tonnes per person |
| 170 | Haiti | -0.4tonnes per person |
| 171 | Liechtenstein | -0.4tonnes per person |
| 172 | Kazakhstan | -0.4tonnes per person |
| 173 | Belarus | -0.4tonnes per person |
| 174 | Czech Republic | -0.5tonnes per person |
| 175 | Saint Lucia | -0.5tonnes per person |
| 176 | Cyprus | -0.7tonnes per person |
| 177 | Ecuador | -0.7tonnes per person |
| 178 | Croatia | -0.7tonnes per person |
| 179 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -0.7tonnes per person |
| 180 | Grenada | -0.7tonnes per person |
| 181 | Poland | -0.7tonnes per person |
| 182 | Vanuatu | -1.0tonnes per person |
| 183 | Samoa | -1.1tonnes per person |
| 184 | Hungary | -1.1tonnes per person |
| 185 | Moldova, Republic of | -1.1tonnes per person |
| 186 | Romania | -1.1tonnes per person |
| 187 | Bulgaria | -1.2tonnes per person |
| 188 | Fiji | -1.2tonnes per person |
| 189 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | -1.2tonnes per person |
| 190 | Dominica | -1.4tonnes per person |
| 191 | Georgia | -1.7tonnes per person |
| 192 | Greece | -2.0tonnes per person |
| 193 | Serbia | -2.4tonnes per person |
| 194 | Montenegro | -3.9tonnes per person |
Showing 194 of 194 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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