Countries with the Highest CO2 Emissions Per Capita
Ranking of countries by their carbon dioxide emissions per person, highlighting the highest carbon footprints globally.
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| # | Country | Value | Year | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 20.4 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 2 | 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates | 19.8 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 3 | 🇦🇺Australia | 14.5 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 4 | 🇺🇸United States | 14.3 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 5 | 🇰🇿Kazakhstan | 14.1 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 6 | 🇨🇦Canada | 13.9 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 7 | 🇷🇺Russia | 11.9 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 8 | 🇰🇷South Korea | 11.4 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 9 | 🇸🇬Singapore | 8.8 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 10 | 🇮🇷Iran | 8.7 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 11 | 🇨🇳China | 8.6 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 12 | 🇯🇵Japan | 7.9 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 13 | 🇲🇾Malaysia | 7.9 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 14 | 🇨🇿Czech Republic | 7.7 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 15 | 🇵🇱Poland | 7.3 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 16 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 7.2 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 17 | 🇳🇴Norway | 7.0 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 18 | 🇩🇪Germany | 7.0 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 19 | 🇿🇦South Africa | 6.9 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 20 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 6.5 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 21 | 🇦🇹Austria | 6.2 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 22 | 🇳🇿New Zealand | 6.1 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 23 | 🇮🇱Israel | 6.0 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 24 | 🇫🇮Finland | 5.7 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 25 | 🇹🇷Turkey | 5.6 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 26 | 🇮🇹Italy | 5.2 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 27 | 🇬🇷Greece | 5.1 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 28 | 🇮🇶Iraq | 5.1 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 29 | 🇩🇰Denmark | 4.8 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 30 | 🇪🇸Spain | 4.5 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 31 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 4.5 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 32 | 🇩🇿Algeria | 4.4 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 33 | 🇻🇪Venezuela | 4.2 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 34 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 4.2 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 35 | 🇫🇷France | 4.1 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 36 | 🇨🇱Chile | 3.9 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 37 | 🇦🇷Argentina | 3.9 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 38 | 🇹🇭Thailand | 3.7 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 39 | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 3.7 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 40 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 3.6 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 41 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 3.6 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 42 | 🇷🇴Romania | 3.5 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 43 | 🇲🇽Mexico | 3.5 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 44 | 🇸🇪Sweden | 3.5 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 45 | 🇻🇳Vietnam | 3.5 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 46 | 🇮🇩Indonesia | 2.7 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 47 | 🇧🇷Brazil | 2.3 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 48 | 🇪🇬Egypt | 2.2 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 49 | 🇮🇳India | 2.1 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 50 | 🇵🇪Peru | 2.0 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 51 | 🇲🇦Morocco | 1.8 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 52 | 🇨🇴Colombia | 1.7 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 53 | 🇵🇭Philippines | 1.4 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 54 | 🇵🇰Pakistan | 0.8 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 55 | 🇧🇩Bangladesh | 0.6 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
| 56 | 🇳🇬Nigeria | 0.6 | 2023 | metric tons/capita |
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