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CO2 Emissions per Capita
Annual carbon dioxide emissions per person, measured in tonnes. Shows each country's average individual carbon footprint.
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Key Insights
Global Average
4.3tonnes
Median: 2.9tonnes
Countries Covered
194
with available data
Highest
Qatar
41.3tonnes
Lowest
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.1tonnes
Top 5 Countries
1Qatar41.3tonnes
2Kuwait26.2tonnes
3Brunei Darussalam26.0tonnes
4Bahrain24.3tonnes
5Trinidad and Tobago22.9tonnes
By Region
Oceania10.4tonnes(2 countries)
Asia8.3tonnes(27 countries)
North America8.1tonnes(4 countries)
Europe5.5tonnes(32 countries)
Other3.1tonnes(113 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.1tonnes)High (41.3tonnes)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.3tonnes)
Oceania (2)
Asia (27)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Other (113)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
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
Annual carbon dioxide emissions per person, measured in tonnes. Shows each country's average individual carbon footprint. Source: Our World in Data based on Global Carbon Project.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 41.3tonnes |
| 2 | Kuwait | 26.2tonnes |
| 3 | Brunei Darussalam | 26.0tonnes |
| 4 | Bahrain | 24.3tonnes |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 22.9tonnes |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 20.4tonnes |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 20.1tonnes |
| 8 | Oman | 15.7tonnes |
| 9 | Australia | 14.5tonnes |
| 10 | United States of America | 14.2tonnes |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 13.9tonnes |
| 12 | Canada | 13.4tonnes |
| 13 | Mongolia | 12.9tonnes |
| 14 | Palau | 12.8tonnes |
| 15 | Russian Federation | 12.3tonnes |
| 16 | Taiwan, Province of China | 11.3tonnes |
| 17 | South Korea | 11.3tonnes |
| 18 | Turkmenistan | 10.8tonnes |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 10.5tonnes |
| 20 | Iceland | 9.7tonnes |
| 21 | Singapore | 9.2tonnes |
| 22 | Libya | 8.8tonnes |
| 23 | People's Republic of China | 8.7tonnes |
| 24 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 8.7tonnes |
| 25 | Malaysia | 8.2tonnes |
| 26 | Japan | 7.8tonnes |
| 27 | Bahamas | 7.7tonnes |
| 28 | Belgium | 7.3tonnes |
| 29 | Antigua and Barbuda | 7.1tonnes |
| 30 | Poland | 7.1tonnes |
| 31 | Czech Republic | 7.0tonnes |
| 32 | South Africa | 6.9tonnes |
| 33 | Germany | 6.8tonnes |
| 34 | Norway | 6.7tonnes |
| 35 | Ireland | 6.3tonnes |
| 36 | Netherlands | 6.3tonnes |
| 37 | Serbia | 6.2tonnes |
| 38 | New Zealand | 6.2tonnes |
| 39 | Austria | 6.2tonnes |
| 40 | Belarus | 6.2tonnes |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.1tonnes |
| 42 | Estonia | 6.1tonnes |
| 43 | Slovenia | 6.0tonnes |
| 44 | Türkiye | 5.9tonnes |
| 45 | Israel | 5.6tonnes |
| 46 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.5tonnes |
| 47 | Guyana | 5.4tonnes |
| 48 | Cyprus | 5.4tonnes |
| 49 | Greece | 5.3tonnes |
| 50 | Finland | 5.3tonnes |
| 51 | Slovakia | 5.3tonnes |
| 52 | Andorra | 5.2tonnes |
| 53 | Nauru | 5.1tonnes |
| 54 | Italy | 5.1tonnes |
| 55 | Iraq | 5.1tonnes |
| 56 | Seychelles | 5.0tonnes |
| 57 | Barbados | 4.8tonnes |
| 58 | Croatia | 4.8tonnes |
| 59 | Denmark | 4.7tonnes |
| 60 | Suriname | 4.7tonnes |
| 61 | Bulgaria | 4.7tonnes |
| 62 | Spain | 4.6tonnes |
| 63 | United Kingdom | 4.5tonnes |
| 64 | Hong Kong | 4.5tonnes |
| 65 | Lithuania | 4.4tonnes |
| 66 | Maldives | 4.4tonnes |
| 67 | Algeria | 4.2tonnes |
| 68 | Hungary | 4.1tonnes |
| 69 | Marshall Islands | 4.1tonnes |
| 70 | Venezuela | 4.1tonnes |
| 71 | Chile | 4.0tonnes |
| 72 | France | 4.0tonnes |
| 73 | Azerbaijan | 3.9tonnes |
| 74 | Uzbekistan | 3.8tonnes |
| 75 | Ukraine | 3.8tonnes |
| 76 | Argentina | 3.7tonnes |
| 77 | Thailand | 3.7tonnes |
| 78 | Montenegro | 3.7tonnes |
| 79 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.7tonnes |
| 80 | Mauritius | 3.7tonnes |
| 81 | Vietnam | 3.7tonnes |
| 82 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.6tonnes |
| 83 | Romania | 3.6tonnes |
| 84 | Switzerland | 3.6tonnes |
| 85 | Sweden | 3.6tonnes |
| 86 | Mexico | 3.5tonnes |
| 87 | Latvia | 3.5tonnes |
| 88 | Portugal | 3.4tonnes |
| 89 | Liechtenstein | 3.3tonnes |
| 90 | Grenada | 3.2tonnes |
| 91 | Malta | 3.2tonnes |
| 92 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.1tonnes |
| 93 | Georgia | 3.1tonnes |
| 94 | Saint Lucia | 3.0tonnes |
| 95 | Botswana | 3.0tonnes |
| 96 | Jamaica | 3.0tonnes |
| 97 | Dominican Republic | 2.9tonnes |
| 98 | Indonesia | 2.9tonnes |
| 99 | Panama | 2.8tonnes |
| 100 | Lebanon | 2.7tonnes |
| 101 | Tunisia | 2.7tonnes |
| 102 | Dominica | 2.6tonnes |
| 103 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.5tonnes |
| 104 | Ecuador | 2.5tonnes |
| 105 | Armenia | 2.5tonnes |
| 106 | North Korea | 2.4tonnes |
| 107 | Uruguay | 2.4tonnes |
| 108 | Bolivia | 2.3tonnes |
| 109 | Brazil | 2.3tonnes |
| 110 | Cuba | 2.2tonnes |
| 111 | Egypt | 2.2tonnes |
| 112 | India | 2.2tonnes |
| 113 | Gabon | 2.1tonnes |
| 114 | Bhutan | 2.1tonnes |
| 115 | Peru | 2.1tonnes |
| 116 | Jordan | 2.0tonnes |
| 117 | Belize | 1.9tonnes |
| 118 | Morocco | 1.8tonnes |
| 119 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.8tonnes |
| 120 | Colombia | 1.8tonnes |
| 121 | Costa Rica | 1.7tonnes |
| 122 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.6tonnes |
| 123 | Albania | 1.6tonnes |
| 124 | Fiji | 1.6tonnes |
| 125 | Philippines | 1.5tonnes |
| 126 | Macao | 1.5tonnes |
| 127 | Tonga | 1.5tonnes |
| 128 | El Salvador | 1.4tonnes |
| 129 | Republic of the Congo | 1.4tonnes |
| 130 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.3tonnes |
| 131 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.3tonnes |
| 132 | Cambodia | 1.2tonnes |
| 133 | Honduras | 1.2tonnes |
| 134 | Tuvalu | 1.2tonnes |
| 135 | Namibia | 1.1tonnes |
| 136 | Paraguay | 1.1tonnes |
| 137 | Cape Verde | 1.1tonnes |
| 138 | Samoa | 1.1tonnes |
| 139 | Lesotho | 1.1tonnes |
| 140 | Guatemala | 1.1tonnes |
| 141 | Tajikistan | 1.0tonnes |
| 142 | Mauritania | 1.0tonnes |
| 143 | Sri Lanka | 0.9tonnes |
| 144 | Eswatini | 0.8tonnes |
| 145 | Zimbabwe | 0.8tonnes |
| 146 | Nicaragua | 0.8tonnes |
| 147 | Papua New Guinea | 0.8tonnes |
| 148 | Senegal | 0.8tonnes |
| 149 | Pakistan | 0.7tonnes |
| 150 | Comoros | 0.6tonnes |
| 151 | Nepal | 0.6tonnes |
| 152 | Bangladesh | 0.6tonnes |
| 153 | Ghana | 0.6tonnes |
| 154 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.6tonnes |
| 155 | Vanuatu | 0.6tonnes |
| 156 | Angola | 0.6tonnes |
| 157 | Nigeria | 0.6tonnes |
| 158 | Myanmar | 0.6tonnes |
| 159 | Zambia | 0.6tonnes |
| 160 | Kiribati | 0.5tonnes |
| 161 | Djibouti | 0.5tonnes |
| 162 | Timor-Leste | 0.5tonnes |
| 163 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.5tonnes |
| 164 | Benin | 0.4tonnes |
| 165 | Kenya | 0.4tonnes |
| 166 | Solomon Islands | 0.4tonnes |
| 167 | Sudan | 0.4tonnes |
| 168 | Cameroon | 0.3tonnes |
| 169 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.3tonnes |
| 170 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.3tonnes |
| 171 | Togo | 0.3tonnes |
| 172 | Mali | 0.3tonnes |
| 173 | Burkina Faso | 0.3tonnes |
| 174 | Guinea | 0.3tonnes |
| 175 | Afghanistan | 0.3tonnes |
| 176 | Haiti | 0.3tonnes |
| 177 | Mozambique | 0.2tonnes |
| 178 | Yemen | 0.2tonnes |
| 179 | Eritrea | 0.2tonnes |
| 180 | Sierra Leone | 0.2tonnes |
| 181 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.2tonnes |
| 182 | Liberia | 0.2tonnes |
| 183 | Rwanda | 0.1tonnes |
| 184 | Madagascar | 0.1tonnes |
| 185 | South Sudan | 0.1tonnes |
| 186 | Chad | 0.1tonnes |
| 187 | Ethiopia | 0.1tonnes |
| 188 | Uganda | 0.1tonnes |
| 189 | Niger | 0.1tonnes |
| 190 | Malawi | 0.1tonnes |
| 191 | Central African Republic | 0.1tonnes |
| 192 | Somalia | 0.1tonnes |
| 193 | Burundi | 0.1tonnes |
| 194 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.1tonnes |
Showing 194 of 194 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data based on Global Carbon Project (2024).
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