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Share of Global CO2 Emissions
Each country's share of global CO2 emissions, showing relative contribution to climate change.
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Key Insights
Global Average
0.5%
Median: 0.0%
Countries Covered
194
with available data
Highest
People's Republic of China
31.8%
Lowest
Tuvalu
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1People's Republic of China31.8%
2United States of America12.7%
3India8.3%
4Russian Federation4.6%
5Japan2.5%
By Region
North America3.8%(4 countries)
Asia2.1%(27 countries)
Oceania0.5%(2 countries)
South America0.4%(7 countries)
Africa0.3%(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (31.8%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.5%)
North America (4)
Asia (27)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Europe (32)
Other (113)
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
Each country's share of global CO2 emissions, showing relative contribution to climate change. Source: Global Carbon Project.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | 31.8% |
| 2 | United States of America | 12.7% |
| 3 | India | 8.3% |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 4.6% |
| 5 | Japan | 2.5% |
| 6 | Indonesia | 2.1% |
| 7 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.1% |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 1.8% |
| 9 | South Korea | 1.5% |
| 10 | Germany | 1.5% |
| 11 | Canada | 1.4% |
| 12 | Türkiye | 1.3% |
| 13 | Brazil | 1.3% |
| 14 | Mexico | 1.2% |
| 15 | South Africa | 1.1% |
| 16 | Australia | 1.0% |
| 17 | Vietnam | 1.0% |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 0.8% |
| 19 | Italy | 0.8% |
| 20 | Malaysia | 0.8% |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 0.7% |
| 22 | Poland | 0.7% |
| 23 | Thailand | 0.7% |
| 24 | France | 0.7% |
| 25 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.7% |
| 26 | Egypt | 0.7% |
| 27 | Iraq | 0.6% |
| 28 | United Arab Emirates | 0.6% |
| 29 | Spain | 0.6% |
| 30 | Algeria | 0.5% |
| 31 | Pakistan | 0.5% |
| 32 | Philippines | 0.5% |
| 33 | Argentina | 0.4% |
| 34 | Ukraine | 0.4% |
| 35 | Uzbekistan | 0.4% |
| 36 | Nigeria | 0.4% |
| 37 | Kuwait | 0.3% |
| 38 | Qatar | 0.3% |
| 39 | Venezuela | 0.3% |
| 40 | Netherlands | 0.3% |
| 41 | Bangladesh | 0.3% |
| 42 | Colombia | 0.2% |
| 43 | Belgium | 0.2% |
| 44 | Oman | 0.2% |
| 45 | Turkmenistan | 0.2% |
| 46 | Chile | 0.2% |
| 47 | Czech Republic | 0.2% |
| 48 | Peru | 0.2% |
| 49 | Morocco | 0.2% |
| 50 | Romania | 0.2% |
| 51 | Libya | 0.2% |
| 52 | North Korea | 0.2% |
| 53 | Austria | 0.1% |
| 54 | Belarus | 0.1% |
| 55 | Singapore | 0.1% |
| 56 | Greece | 0.1% |
| 57 | Israel | 0.1% |
| 58 | Ecuador | 0.1% |
| 59 | Mongolia | 0.1% |
| 60 | Serbia | 0.1% |
| 61 | Hungary | 0.1% |
| 62 | Azerbaijan | 0.1% |
| 63 | Bahrain | 0.1% |
| 64 | Sweden | 0.1% |
| 65 | Norway | 0.1% |
| 66 | Portugal | 0.1% |
| 67 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.1% |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 0.1% |
| 69 | Hong Kong | 0.1% |
| 70 | Ireland | 0.1% |
| 71 | Tunisia | 0.1% |
| 72 | New Zealand | 0.1% |
| 73 | Switzerland | 0.1% |
| 74 | Bulgaria | 0.1% |
| 75 | Myanmar | 0.1% |
| 76 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.1% |
| 77 | Finland | 0.1% |
| 78 | Slovakia | 0.1% |
| 79 | Bolivia | 0.1% |
| 80 | Denmark | 0.1% |
| 81 | Cuba | 0.1% |
| 82 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.1% |
| 83 | Jordan | 0.1% |
| 84 | Angola | 0.1% |
| 85 | Cambodia | 0.1% |
| 86 | Kenya | 0.1% |
| 87 | Sri Lanka | 0.1% |
| 88 | Ghana | 0.1% |
| 89 | Guatemala | 0.1% |
| 90 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.1% |
| 91 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1% |
| 92 | Nepal | 0.0% |
| 93 | Croatia | 0.0% |
| 94 | Ethiopia | 0.0% |
| 95 | Sudan | 0.0% |
| 96 | Lebanon | 0.0% |
| 97 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.0% |
| 98 | Senegal | 0.0% |
| 99 | Zimbabwe | 0.0% |
| 100 | Honduras | 0.0% |
| 101 | Panama | 0.0% |
| 102 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 103 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 104 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 105 | Zambia | 0.0% |
| 106 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0% |
| 107 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0% |
| 108 | Tajikistan | 0.0% |
| 109 | Afghanistan | 0.0% |
| 110 | Yemen | 0.0% |
| 111 | Cameroon | 0.0% |
| 112 | Republic of the Congo | 0.0% |
| 113 | Costa Rica | 0.0% |
| 114 | El Salvador | 0.0% |
| 115 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 116 | Jamaica | 0.0% |
| 117 | Mozambique | 0.0% |
| 118 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0% |
| 119 | Paraguay | 0.0% |
| 120 | Uruguay | 0.0% |
| 121 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 122 | Armenia | 0.0% |
| 123 | Botswana | 0.0% |
| 124 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0% |
| 125 | Luxembourg | 0.0% |
| 126 | Mali | 0.0% |
| 127 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 128 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0% |
| 129 | Burkina Faso | 0.0% |
| 130 | Benin | 0.0% |
| 131 | Uganda | 0.0% |
| 132 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.0% |
| 133 | Nicaragua | 0.0% |
| 134 | Gabon | 0.0% |
| 135 | Mauritania | 0.0% |
| 136 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0% |
| 137 | Guyana | 0.0% |
| 138 | Madagascar | 0.0% |
| 139 | Mauritius | 0.0% |
| 140 | Albania | 0.0% |
| 141 | Guinea | 0.0% |
| 142 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 143 | Namibia | 0.0% |
| 144 | Haiti | 0.0% |
| 145 | Niger | 0.0% |
| 146 | Suriname | 0.0% |
| 147 | Bahamas | 0.0% |
| 148 | Chad | 0.0% |
| 149 | Lesotho | 0.0% |
| 150 | Togo | 0.0% |
| 151 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 152 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
| 153 | Malawi | 0.0% |
| 154 | Rwanda | 0.0% |
| 155 | Fiji | 0.0% |
| 156 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 157 | Sierra Leone | 0.0% |
| 158 | South Sudan | 0.0% |
| 159 | Barbados | 0.0% |
| 160 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
| 161 | Macao | 0.0% |
| 162 | Somalia | 0.0% |
| 163 | Eswatini | 0.0% |
| 164 | Burundi | 0.0% |
| 165 | Cape Verde | 0.0% |
| 166 | Eritrea | 0.0% |
| 167 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.0% |
| 168 | Liberia | 0.0% |
| 169 | Timor-Leste | 0.0% |
| 170 | Seychelles | 0.0% |
| 171 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0% |
| 172 | Belize | 0.0% |
| 173 | Central African Republic | 0.0% |
| 174 | Comoros | 0.0% |
| 175 | Djibouti | 0.0% |
| 176 | Grenada | 0.0% |
| 177 | Vanuatu | 0.0% |
| 178 | Palau | 0.0% |
| 179 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% |
| 180 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0% |
| 181 | Saint Lucia | 0.0% |
| 182 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0% |
| 183 | Samoa | 0.0% |
| 184 | Andorra | 0.0% |
| 185 | Solomon Islands | 0.0% |
| 186 | Dominica | 0.0% |
| 187 | Kiribati | 0.0% |
| 188 | Liechtenstein | 0.0% |
| 189 | Nauru | 0.0% |
| 190 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.0% |
| 191 | Marshall Islands | 0.0% |
| 192 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.0% |
| 193 | Tonga | 0.0% |
| 194 | Tuvalu | 0.0% |
Showing 194 of 194 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Global Carbon Project (2024).
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