Global Carbon Projectmetric tons/capita
CO2 Emissions (per capita)
56 countries1,904 records1990–2023
About this indicator
Per capita CO2 emissions measure each person's average carbon footprint from energy use and industrial processes. This metric normalizes for population size, enabling fairer comparisons between nations.
Full name: CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
Source: Global Carbon Project
Top 20 Countries — CO2 Emissions (per capita)
Full Country Rankings (56)
| # | Country | Value | Unit | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 20.37 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 2 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 19.77 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 3 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 14.53 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 United States | 14.32 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 5 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 14.08 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 6 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 13.88 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 7 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 11.92 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 8 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 11.39 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 9 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 8.82 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 10 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 8.72 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 11 | 🇨🇳 China | 8.56 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 12 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 7.94 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 13 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 7.87 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 14 | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 7.7 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 15 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 7.31 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 16 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 7.23 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 17 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 7.04 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 18 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 7.02 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 19 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 6.91 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 20 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 6.47 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 21 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 6.23 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 22 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 6.1 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 23 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 5.98 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 24 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 5.68 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 25 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 5.58 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 26 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 5.25 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 27 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 5.08 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 28 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 5.06 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 29 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 4.85 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 30 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 4.5 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 31 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 4.48 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 32 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 4.39 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 33 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 4.23 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 34 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 4.17 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 35 | 🇫🇷 France | 4.07 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 36 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 3.95 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 37 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 3.92 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 38 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 3.69 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 39 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 3.69 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 40 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 3.61 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 41 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 3.61 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 42 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 3.55 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 43 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3.53 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 44 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 3.48 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 45 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 3.46 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 46 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 2.71 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 47 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2.29 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 48 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 2.19 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 49 | 🇮🇳 India | 2.13 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 50 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 1.95 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 51 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 1.83 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 52 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 1.72 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 53 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 1.4 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 54 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 0.76 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 55 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 0.61 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
| 56 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 0.57 | metric tons/capita | 2023 |
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