environmental2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
6.3tonnes per person
Median: 4.4tonnes per person
Countries Covered
120
with available data
Highest
Singapore
32.3tonnes per person
Lowest
Malawi
0.2tonnes per person
Top 5 Countries
1Singapore32.3tonnes per person
2Qatar27.6tonnes per person
3Malta26.8tonnes per person
4Kuwait25.3tonnes per person
5United Arab Emirates23.3tonnes per person
By Region
Oceania11.0tonnes per person(2 countries)
Asia10.7tonnes per person(23 countries)
North America8.7tonnes per person(4 countries)
Europe7.6tonnes per person(30 countries)
Other4.2tonnes per person(47 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.2tonnes per person)High (32.3tonnes per person)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.3tonnes per person)
Oceania (2)
Asia (23)
North America (4)
Europe (30)
Other (47)
South America (7)
Africa (7)
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 2023; 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 | Singapore | 32.3tonnes per person |
| 2 | Qatar | 27.6tonnes per person |
| 3 | Malta | 26.8tonnes per person |
| 4 | Kuwait | 25.3tonnes per person |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 23.3tonnes per person |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 19.7tonnes per person |
| 7 | Hong Kong | 19.4tonnes per person |
| 8 | Brunei Darussalam | 19.3tonnes per person |
| 9 | Belgium | 16.8tonnes per person |
| 10 | Oman | 16.5tonnes per person |
| 11 | United States of America | 15.8tonnes per person |
| 12 | Trinidad and Tobago | 14.9tonnes per person |
| 13 | Australia | 14.1tonnes per person |
| 14 | Bahrain | 14.1tonnes per person |
| 15 | South Korea | 13.7tonnes per person |
| 16 | Switzerland | 13.3tonnes per person |
| 17 | Canada | 13.2tonnes per person |
| 18 | Taiwan, Province of China | 12.6tonnes per person |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 11.0tonnes per person |
| 20 | Mongolia | 10.7tonnes per person |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 10.5tonnes per person |
| 22 | Russian Federation | 9.7tonnes per person |
| 23 | Israel | 9.5tonnes per person |
| 24 | Slovenia | 9.3tonnes per person |
| 25 | Czech Republic | 9.3tonnes per person |
| 26 | Estonia | 9.2tonnes per person |
| 27 | Japan | 9.2tonnes per person |
| 28 | Germany | 9.1tonnes per person |
| 29 | Finland | 8.5tonnes per person |
| 30 | Austria | 8.4tonnes per person |
| 31 | Denmark | 8.3tonnes per person |
| 32 | Netherlands | 8.3tonnes per person |
| 33 | Malaysia | 8.2tonnes per person |
| 34 | New Zealand | 8.0tonnes per person |
| 35 | Ireland | 7.9tonnes per person |
| 36 | People's Republic of China | 7.6tonnes per person |
| 37 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 7.4tonnes per person |
| 38 | Italy | 7.2tonnes per person |
| 39 | Lithuania | 7.2tonnes per person |
| 40 | Latvia | 7.1tonnes per person |
| 41 | United Kingdom | 7.1tonnes per person |
| 42 | Poland | 7.1tonnes per person |
| 43 | Norway | 7.1tonnes per person |
| 44 | Belarus | 6.9tonnes per person |
| 45 | Greece | 6.6tonnes per person |
| 46 | Cyprus | 6.4tonnes per person |
| 47 | Slovakia | 6.3tonnes per person |
| 48 | Mauritius | 6.2tonnes per person |
| 49 | France | 6.1tonnes per person |
| 50 | Croatia | 6.1tonnes per person |
| 51 | Hungary | 5.9tonnes per person |
| 52 | Botswana | 5.8tonnes per person |
| 53 | Sweden | 5.8tonnes per person |
| 54 | Türkiye | 5.5tonnes per person |
| 55 | Spain | 5.4tonnes per person |
| 56 | Bulgaria | 5.2tonnes per person |
| 57 | South Africa | 5.1tonnes per person |
| 58 | Portugal | 4.6tonnes per person |
| 59 | Chile | 4.5tonnes per person |
| 60 | Ukraine | 4.4tonnes per person |
| 61 | Panama | 4.4tonnes per person |
| 62 | Mexico | 4.4tonnes per person |
| 63 | Thailand | 4.3tonnes per person |
| 64 | Romania | 4.1tonnes per person |
| 65 | Argentina | 4.1tonnes per person |
| 66 | Georgia | 4.0tonnes per person |
| 67 | Azerbaijan | 4.0tonnes per person |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 3.6tonnes per person |
| 69 | Venezuela | 3.6tonnes per person |
| 70 | Namibia | 3.3tonnes per person |
| 71 | Uruguay | 3.2tonnes per person |
| 72 | Jamaica | 2.9tonnes per person |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 2.9tonnes per person |
| 74 | Jordan | 2.8tonnes per person |
| 75 | Ecuador | 2.7tonnes per person |
| 76 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.7tonnes per person |
| 77 | Armenia | 2.6tonnes per person |
| 78 | Indonesia | 2.6tonnes per person |
| 79 | Tunisia | 2.5tonnes per person |
| 80 | Vietnam | 2.5tonnes per person |
| 81 | Peru | 2.3tonnes per person |
| 82 | Cambodia | 2.2tonnes per person |
| 83 | Brazil | 2.2tonnes per person |
| 84 | Egypt | 2.2tonnes per person |
| 85 | Bolivia | 2.1tonnes per person |
| 86 | Sri Lanka | 2.0tonnes per person |
| 87 | Colombia | 2.0tonnes per person |
| 88 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.9tonnes per person |
| 89 | Paraguay | 1.9tonnes per person |
| 90 | Albania | 1.9tonnes per person |
| 91 | Morocco | 1.9tonnes per person |
| 92 | Philippines | 1.8tonnes per person |
| 93 | El Salvador | 1.8tonnes per person |
| 94 | India | 1.8tonnes per person |
| 95 | Nepal | 1.6tonnes per person |
| 96 | Guatemala | 1.4tonnes per person |
| 97 | Tajikistan | 1.3tonnes per person |
| 98 | Senegal | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 99 | Togo | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 100 | Nicaragua | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 101 | Honduras | 1.0tonnes per person |
| 102 | Bangladesh | 1.0tonnes per person |
| 103 | Zimbabwe | 0.9tonnes per person |
| 104 | Pakistan | 0.9tonnes per person |
| 105 | Ghana | 0.8tonnes per person |
| 106 | Kenya | 0.6tonnes per person |
| 107 | Zambia | 0.6tonnes per person |
| 108 | Benin | 0.6tonnes per person |
| 109 | Nigeria | 0.6tonnes per person |
| 110 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.6tonnes per person |
| 111 | Guinea | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 112 | Mozambique | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 113 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 114 | Cameroon | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 115 | Rwanda | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 116 | Burkina Faso | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 117 | Madagascar | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 118 | Uganda | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 119 | Ethiopia | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 120 | Malawi | 0.2tonnes per person |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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