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Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions per Capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions per person including CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide.
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Key Insights
Global Average
7.0tonnes CO2e
Median: 4.9tonnes CO2e
Countries Covered
193
with available data
Highest
Qatar
49.0tonnes CO2e
Lowest
Yemen
0.7tonnes CO2e
Top 5 Countries
1Qatar49.0tonnes CO2e
2Bahrain39.2tonnes CO2e
3Kuwait34.5tonnes CO2e
4Brunei Darussalam32.3tonnes CO2e
5Mongolia28.3tonnes CO2e
By Region
Oceania19.3tonnes CO2e(2 countries)
North America11.5tonnes CO2e(4 countries)
Asia10.5tonnes CO2e(27 countries)
South America7.6tonnes CO2e(7 countries)
Europe7.5tonnes CO2e(32 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.7tonnes CO2e)High (49.0tonnes CO2e)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 7.0tonnes CO2e)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Asia (27)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Other (112)
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
Total greenhouse gas emissions per person including CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide. Source: Climate Watch / CAIT.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 49.0tonnes CO2e |
| 2 | Bahrain | 39.2tonnes CO2e |
| 3 | Kuwait | 34.5tonnes CO2e |
| 4 | Brunei Darussalam | 32.3tonnes CO2e |
| 5 | Mongolia | 28.3tonnes CO2e |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 27.2tonnes CO2e |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 24.2tonnes CO2e |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 23.8tonnes CO2e |
| 9 | Australia | 22.8tonnes CO2e |
| 10 | Oman | 22.2tonnes CO2e |
| 11 | Canada | 20.2tonnes CO2e |
| 12 | Belize | 19.1tonnes CO2e |
| 13 | Russian Federation | 18.8tonnes CO2e |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 18.1tonnes CO2e |
| 15 | United States of America | 17.5tonnes CO2e |
| 16 | Palau | 16.6tonnes CO2e |
| 17 | Guyana | 16.1tonnes CO2e |
| 18 | Turkmenistan | 15.8tonnes CO2e |
| 19 | New Zealand | 15.7tonnes CO2e |
| 20 | Finland | 15.7tonnes CO2e |
| 21 | Brazil | 13.2tonnes CO2e |
| 22 | Bolivia | 12.9tonnes CO2e |
| 23 | Central African Republic | 12.9tonnes CO2e |
| 24 | Libya | 12.9tonnes CO2e |
| 25 | Iceland | 12.9tonnes CO2e |
| 26 | Uruguay | 12.7tonnes CO2e |
| 27 | Taiwan, Province of China | 12.2tonnes CO2e |
| 28 | South Korea | 12.2tonnes CO2e |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 11.8tonnes CO2e |
| 30 | Ireland | 11.5tonnes CO2e |
| 31 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 11.1tonnes CO2e |
| 32 | Malaysia | 10.9tonnes CO2e |
| 33 | Gabon | 10.8tonnes CO2e |
| 34 | Singapore | 10.5tonnes CO2e |
| 35 | Belarus | 10.4tonnes CO2e |
| 36 | Botswana | 10.4tonnes CO2e |
| 37 | Norway | 10.1tonnes CO2e |
| 38 | People's Republic of China | 9.9tonnes CO2e |
| 39 | Paraguay | 9.6tonnes CO2e |
| 40 | Bhutan | 9.3tonnes CO2e |
| 41 | Belgium | 9.2tonnes CO2e |
| 42 | Argentina | 9.1tonnes CO2e |
| 43 | Estonia | 8.9tonnes CO2e |
| 44 | Suriname | 8.9tonnes CO2e |
| 45 | Iraq | 8.6tonnes CO2e |
| 46 | Poland | 8.6tonnes CO2e |
| 47 | Bahamas | 8.6tonnes CO2e |
| 48 | Slovenia | 8.5tonnes CO2e |
| 49 | South Africa | 8.5tonnes CO2e |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.4tonnes CO2e |
| 51 | Japan | 8.1tonnes CO2e |
| 52 | Netherlands | 8.1tonnes CO2e |
| 53 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.9tonnes CO2e |
| 54 | Czech Republic | 7.9tonnes CO2e |
| 55 | Germany | 7.8tonnes CO2e |
| 56 | Türkiye | 7.8tonnes CO2e |
| 57 | Antigua and Barbuda | 7.7tonnes CO2e |
| 58 | Denmark | 7.7tonnes CO2e |
| 59 | Lithuania | 7.6tonnes CO2e |
| 60 | Austria | 7.5tonnes CO2e |
| 61 | Latvia | 7.4tonnes CO2e |
| 62 | Cyprus | 7.0tonnes CO2e |
| 63 | Israel | 6.8tonnes CO2e |
| 64 | Venezuela | 6.8tonnes CO2e |
| 65 | Indonesia | 6.7tonnes CO2e |
| 66 | Republic of the Congo | 6.6tonnes CO2e |
| 67 | Andorra | 6.5tonnes CO2e |
| 68 | Thailand | 6.4tonnes CO2e |
| 69 | Serbia | 6.4tonnes CO2e |
| 70 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6.3tonnes CO2e |
| 71 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.2tonnes CO2e |
| 72 | Chad | 6.2tonnes CO2e |
| 73 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.2tonnes CO2e |
| 74 | Italy | 6.0tonnes CO2e |
| 75 | Bulgaria | 6.0tonnes CO2e |
| 76 | Algeria | 5.9tonnes CO2e |
| 77 | Ukraine | 5.9tonnes CO2e |
| 78 | Namibia | 5.9tonnes CO2e |
| 79 | Seychelles | 5.9tonnes CO2e |
| 80 | Croatia | 5.8tonnes CO2e |
| 81 | Vietnam | 5.8tonnes CO2e |
| 82 | Spain | 5.7tonnes CO2e |
| 83 | Uzbekistan | 5.7tonnes CO2e |
| 84 | Greece | 5.7tonnes CO2e |
| 85 | United Kingdom | 5.6tonnes CO2e |
| 86 | Nicaragua | 5.6tonnes CO2e |
| 87 | Azerbaijan | 5.5tonnes CO2e |
| 88 | Barbados | 5.5tonnes CO2e |
| 89 | Sweden | 5.4tonnes CO2e |
| 90 | Nauru | 5.3tonnes CO2e |
| 91 | Guinea | 5.3tonnes CO2e |
| 92 | Chile | 5.3tonnes CO2e |
| 93 | Hong Kong | 5.2tonnes CO2e |
| 94 | Cambodia | 5.2tonnes CO2e |
| 95 | Portugal | 5.2tonnes CO2e |
| 96 | France | 5.1tonnes CO2e |
| 97 | South Sudan | 4.9tonnes CO2e |
| 98 | Hungary | 4.9tonnes CO2e |
| 99 | Mexico | 4.9tonnes CO2e |
| 100 | Maldives | 4.8tonnes CO2e |
| 101 | Romania | 4.7tonnes CO2e |
| 102 | Colombia | 4.7tonnes CO2e |
| 103 | Panama | 4.7tonnes CO2e |
| 104 | Zambia | 4.6tonnes CO2e |
| 105 | Switzerland | 4.5tonnes CO2e |
| 106 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 4.4tonnes CO2e |
| 107 | Peru | 4.4tonnes CO2e |
| 108 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.4tonnes CO2e |
| 109 | Liberia | 4.4tonnes CO2e |
| 110 | Mauritius | 4.3tonnes CO2e |
| 111 | Dominican Republic | 4.2tonnes CO2e |
| 112 | Angola | 4.2tonnes CO2e |
| 113 | Solomon Islands | 4.1tonnes CO2e |
| 114 | Papua New Guinea | 4.1tonnes CO2e |
| 115 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.7tonnes CO2e |
| 116 | Liechtenstein | 3.7tonnes CO2e |
| 117 | Cuba | 3.6tonnes CO2e |
| 118 | Slovakia | 3.6tonnes CO2e |
| 119 | Guatemala | 3.6tonnes CO2e |
| 120 | Lebanon | 3.6tonnes CO2e |
| 121 | Tunisia | 3.5tonnes CO2e |
| 122 | Malta | 3.5tonnes CO2e |
| 123 | Mauritania | 3.5tonnes CO2e |
| 124 | Ecuador | 3.5tonnes CO2e |
| 125 | Timor-Leste | 3.5tonnes CO2e |
| 126 | Armenia | 3.5tonnes CO2e |
| 127 | Grenada | 3.4tonnes CO2e |
| 128 | Myanmar | 3.4tonnes CO2e |
| 129 | North Korea | 3.4tonnes CO2e |
| 130 | Georgia | 3.3tonnes CO2e |
| 131 | Jamaica | 3.2tonnes CO2e |
| 132 | Honduras | 3.2tonnes CO2e |
| 133 | Saint Lucia | 3.2tonnes CO2e |
| 134 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.1tonnes CO2e |
| 135 | Dominica | 3.1tonnes CO2e |
| 136 | Eritrea | 2.9tonnes CO2e |
| 137 | India | 2.9tonnes CO2e |
| 138 | Costa Rica | 2.9tonnes CO2e |
| 139 | Egypt | 2.9tonnes CO2e |
| 140 | Benin | 2.8tonnes CO2e |
| 141 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.8tonnes CO2e |
| 142 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.7tonnes CO2e |
| 143 | Jordan | 2.7tonnes CO2e |
| 144 | Mali | 2.7tonnes CO2e |
| 145 | Morocco | 2.7tonnes CO2e |
| 146 | Sudan | 2.7tonnes CO2e |
| 147 | Lesotho | 2.6tonnes CO2e |
| 148 | Philippines | 2.6tonnes CO2e |
| 149 | Tonga | 2.6tonnes CO2e |
| 150 | Burkina Faso | 2.5tonnes CO2e |
| 151 | Somalia | 2.5tonnes CO2e |
| 152 | Albania | 2.4tonnes CO2e |
| 153 | Cameroon | 2.2tonnes CO2e |
| 154 | Moldova, Republic of | 2.2tonnes CO2e |
| 155 | Tuvalu | 2.1tonnes CO2e |
| 156 | Tajikistan | 2.0tonnes CO2e |
| 157 | Nepal | 2.0tonnes CO2e |
| 158 | Niger | 1.9tonnes CO2e |
| 159 | Madagascar | 1.9tonnes CO2e |
| 160 | Senegal | 1.9tonnes CO2e |
| 161 | Montenegro | 1.9tonnes CO2e |
| 162 | Pakistan | 1.9tonnes CO2e |
| 163 | Sierra Leone | 1.9tonnes CO2e |
| 164 | Ethiopia | 1.9tonnes CO2e |
| 165 | Zimbabwe | 1.9tonnes CO2e |
| 166 | Sri Lanka | 1.8tonnes CO2e |
| 167 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.8tonnes CO2e |
| 168 | Djibouti | 1.8tonnes CO2e |
| 169 | Kenya | 1.8tonnes CO2e |
| 170 | Mozambique | 1.7tonnes CO2e |
| 171 | Nigeria | 1.7tonnes CO2e |
| 172 | Macao | 1.6tonnes CO2e |
| 173 | Cape Verde | 1.6tonnes CO2e |
| 174 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.6tonnes CO2e |
| 175 | El Salvador | 1.6tonnes CO2e |
| 176 | Ghana | 1.5tonnes CO2e |
| 177 | Vanuatu | 1.5tonnes CO2e |
| 178 | Fiji | 1.4tonnes CO2e |
| 179 | Bangladesh | 1.4tonnes CO2e |
| 180 | Togo | 1.3tonnes CO2e |
| 181 | Eswatini | 1.3tonnes CO2e |
| 182 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.3tonnes CO2e |
| 183 | Uganda | 1.3tonnes CO2e |
| 184 | Comoros | 1.2tonnes CO2e |
| 185 | Malawi | 1.2tonnes CO2e |
| 186 | Republic of The Gambia | 1.1tonnes CO2e |
| 187 | Haiti | 1.0tonnes CO2e |
| 188 | Afghanistan | 0.9tonnes CO2e |
| 189 | Kiribati | 0.8tonnes CO2e |
| 190 | Samoa | 0.7tonnes CO2e |
| 191 | Burundi | 0.7tonnes CO2e |
| 192 | Rwanda | 0.7tonnes CO2e |
| 193 | Yemen | 0.7tonnes CO2e |
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Data Source
This data comes from Climate Watch / CAIT (2024).
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