environmental2023
Annual CO₂ emissions embedded in trade (per capita)
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
1.0tonnes per person
Median: 0.4tonnes per person
Countries Covered
120
with available data
Highest
Malta
23.5tonnes per person
Lowest
Qatar
-12.5tonnes per person
Top 5 Countries
1Malta23.5tonnes per person
2Singapore23.5tonnes per person
3Hong Kong14.9tonnes per person
4Switzerland9.7tonnes per person
5Belgium9.6tonnes per person
By Region
Europe2.2tonnes per person(30 countries)
Asia1.4tonnes per person(23 countries)
Oceania0.7tonnes per person(2 countries)
North America0.5tonnes per person(4 countries)
South America0.4tonnes per person(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-12.5tonnes per person)High (23.5tonnes per person)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.0tonnes per person)
Europe (30)
Asia (23)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Other (47)
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 | Malta | 23.5tonnes per person |
| 2 | Singapore | 23.5tonnes per person |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 14.9tonnes per person |
| 4 | Switzerland | 9.7tonnes per person |
| 5 | Belgium | 9.6tonnes per person |
| 6 | Slovenia | 3.6tonnes per person |
| 7 | Latvia | 3.6tonnes per person |
| 8 | Israel | 3.6tonnes per person |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 3.5tonnes per person |
| 10 | Denmark | 3.5tonnes per person |
| 11 | Botswana | 2.9tonnes per person |
| 12 | Estonia | 2.8tonnes per person |
| 13 | Lithuania | 2.8tonnes per person |
| 14 | Finland | 2.8tonnes per person |
| 15 | Mauritius | 2.6tonnes per person |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 2.6tonnes per person |
| 17 | Sweden | 2.4tonnes per person |
| 18 | South Korea | 2.3tonnes per person |
| 19 | Austria | 2.1tonnes per person |
| 20 | Namibia | 2.1tonnes per person |
| 21 | Germany | 2.1tonnes per person |
| 22 | France | 2.1tonnes per person |
| 23 | Italy | 2.0tonnes per person |
| 24 | New Zealand | 1.9tonnes per person |
| 25 | Netherlands | 1.8tonnes per person |
| 26 | Hungary | 1.7tonnes per person |
| 27 | Czech Republic | 1.6tonnes per person |
| 28 | United States of America | 1.5tonnes per person |
| 29 | Greece | 1.5tonnes per person |
| 30 | Panama | 1.5tonnes per person |
| 31 | Ireland | 1.4tonnes per person |
| 32 | Croatia | 1.3tonnes per person |
| 33 | Japan | 1.2tonnes per person |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 1.2tonnes per person |
| 35 | Sri Lanka | 1.2tonnes per person |
| 36 | Taiwan, Province of China | 1.2tonnes per person |
| 37 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 38 | Cyprus | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 39 | Cambodia | 1.0tonnes per person |
| 40 | Nepal | 1.0tonnes per person |
| 41 | Portugal | 0.9tonnes per person |
| 42 | Spain | 0.9tonnes per person |
| 43 | Uruguay | 0.9tonnes per person |
| 44 | Georgia | 0.9tonnes per person |
| 45 | Mexico | 0.8tonnes per person |
| 46 | Paraguay | 0.8tonnes per person |
| 47 | Slovakia | 0.8tonnes per person |
| 48 | Jordan | 0.8tonnes per person |
| 49 | Dominican Republic | 0.8tonnes per person |
| 50 | Belarus | 0.7tonnes per person |
| 51 | Luxembourg | 0.7tonnes per person |
| 52 | Togo | 0.7tonnes per person |
| 53 | Ukraine | 0.7tonnes per person |
| 54 | Oman | 0.7tonnes per person |
| 55 | Thailand | 0.6tonnes per person |
| 56 | Romania | 0.5tonnes per person |
| 57 | Chile | 0.5tonnes per person |
| 58 | Philippines | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 59 | El Salvador | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 60 | Peru | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 61 | Bangladesh | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 62 | Albania | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 63 | Guatemala | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 64 | Malaysia | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 65 | Colombia | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 66 | Senegal | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 67 | Tajikistan | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 68 | Nicaragua | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 69 | Kenya | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 70 | Ecuador | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 71 | Ghana | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 72 | Benin | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 73 | Guinea | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 74 | Argentina | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 75 | Mozambique | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 76 | Pakistan | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 77 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 78 | Bulgaria | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 79 | Zimbabwe | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 80 | Rwanda | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 81 | Jamaica | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 82 | Armenia | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 83 | Bolivia | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 84 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 85 | Malawi | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 86 | Madagascar | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 87 | Uganda | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 88 | Ethiopia | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 89 | Zambia | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 90 | Egypt | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 91 | Morocco | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 92 | Cameroon | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 93 | Norway | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 94 | Nigeria | 0.0tonnes per person |
| 95 | Burkina Faso | -0.0tonnes per person |
| 96 | Türkiye | -0.0tonnes per person |
| 97 | Brazil | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 98 | Indonesia | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 99 | Tunisia | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 100 | Kuwait | -0.2tonnes per person |
| 101 | Honduras | -0.2tonnes per person |
| 102 | Azerbaijan | -0.2tonnes per person |
| 103 | Poland | -0.2tonnes per person |
| 104 | India | -0.4tonnes per person |
| 105 | Australia | -0.5tonnes per person |
| 106 | Canada | -0.6tonnes per person |
| 107 | Venezuela | -0.7tonnes per person |
| 108 | Saudi Arabia | -0.7tonnes per person |
| 109 | People's Republic of China | -0.9tonnes per person |
| 110 | Vietnam | -1.0tonnes per person |
| 111 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -1.2tonnes per person |
| 112 | Islamic Republic of Iran | -1.3tonnes per person |
| 113 | South Africa | -1.8tonnes per person |
| 114 | Mongolia | -2.2tonnes per person |
| 115 | Russian Federation | -2.2tonnes per person |
| 116 | Kazakhstan | -3.6tonnes per person |
| 117 | Brunei Darussalam | -7.9tonnes per person |
| 118 | Trinidad and Tobago | -8.8tonnes per person |
| 119 | Bahrain | -10.7tonnes per person |
| 120 | Qatar | -12.5tonnes per person |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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