GHG Emissions per Capita by Country

Compare greenhouse gas emissions per capita (metric tonnes CO₂-equivalent) by country or region. Tracks individual carbon footprint since 1990. Source: World Bank.

Highest GHG emitters per capita · t CO₂e per capita · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2024

203 countries · 2024

#	Country / Region	t CO₂e per capita▼
1	PalauPLW	82.84 t
2	QatarQAT	47.33 t
3	BahrainBHR	23.90 t
4	KuwaitKWT	23.67 t
5	Brunei DarussalamBRN	20.24 t
6	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	19.58 t
7	OmanOMN	18.65 t
8	Saudi ArabiaSAU	18.48 t
9	United Arab EmiratesARE	18.26 t
10	New CaledoniaNCL	17.08 t
11	GibraltarGIB	16.15 t
12	AustraliaAUS	14.10 t
13	CanadaCAN	14.01 t
14	Russian FederationRUS	13.98 t
15	United StatesUSA	13.62 t
16	KazakhstanKAZ	12.57 t
17	Korea, Rep.KOR	11.36 t
18	TurkmenistanTKM	10.86 t
19	LuxembourgLUX	10.56 t
20	GreenlandGRL	10.45 t
21	SingaporeSGP	9.75 t
22	ChinaCHN	9.32 t
23	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	9.05 t
24	LibyaLBY	8.66 t
25	IcelandISL	8.52 t
26	MalaysiaMYS	8.32 t
27	MongoliaMNG	7.85 t
28	JapanJPN	7.84 t
29	EstoniaEST	7.76 t
30	PolandPOL	7.55 t
31	BelgiumBEL	7.31 t
32	SeychellesSYC	7.24 t
33	NorwayNOR	7.18 t
34	CzechiaCZE	7.13 t
35	GermanyDEU	6.94 t
36	South AfricaZAF	6.88 t
37	NetherlandsNLD	6.60 t
38	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	6.45 t
39	AustriaAUT	6.32 t
40	SloveniaSVN	6.27 t
41	IrelandIRL	6.04 t
42	New ZealandNZL	6.01 t
43	BelarusBLR	5.94 t
44	IsraelISR	5.77 t
45	FinlandFIN	5.54 t
46	Slovak RepublicSVK	5.51 t
47	CyprusCYP	5.40 t
48	TurkiyeTUR	5.38 t
49	BulgariaBGR	5.31 t
50	IraqIRQ	5.18 t
51	ArubaABW	5.15 t
52	ItalyITA	5.08 t
53	GreeceGRC	5.05 t
54	Cayman IslandsCYM	5.00 t
55	Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA	4.92 t
56	CroatiaHRV	4.83 t
57	Puerto Rico (US)PRI	4.82 t
58	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	4.60 t
59	GuyanaGUY	4.56 t
60	SpainESP	4.51 t
61	LithuaniaLTU	4.49 t
62	HungaryHUN	4.46 t
63	DenmarkDNK	4.28 t
64	Viet NamVNM	4.27 t
65	United KingdomGBR	4.22 t
66	BermudaBMU	4.14 t
67	UzbekistanUZB	4.09 t
68	SurinameSUR	4.06 t
69	ArgentinaARG	4.01 t
70	FranceFRA	4.00 t
71	North MacedoniaMKD	4.00 t
72	AlgeriaDZA	3.98 t
73	ThailandTHA	3.96 t
74	ChileCHL	3.94 t
75	AzerbaijanAZE	3.81 t
76	Antigua and BarbudaATG	3.80 t
77	SwitzerlandCHE	3.75 t
78	RomaniaROU	3.72 t
79	LatviaLVA	3.65 t
80	MexicoMEX	3.64 t
81	Bahamas, TheBHS	3.64 t
82	SwedenSWE	3.57 t
83	MaldivesMDV	3.57 t
84	MauritiusMUS	3.54 t
85	GeorgiaGEO	3.53 t
86	French PolynesiaPYF	3.46 t
87	MoldovaMDA	3.42 t
88	Venezuela, RBVEN	3.39 t
89	Lao PDRLAO	3.35 t
90	PortugalPRT	3.32 t
91	MaltaMLT	3.18 t
92	UkraineUKR	3.13 t
93	Dominican RepublicDOM	2.99 t
94	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	2.88 t
95	IndonesiaIDN	2.87 t
96	JamaicaJAM	2.84 t
97	PanamaPAN	2.74 t
98	BotswanaBWA	2.74 t
99	EcuadorECU	2.64 t
100	TunisiaTUN	2.62 t
101	UruguayURY	2.57 t
102	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	2.55 t
103	Macao SAR, ChinaMAC	2.53 t
104	BarbadosBRB	2.52 t
105	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	2.50 t
106	Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK	2.50 t
107	ArmeniaARM	2.47 t
108	British Virgin IslandsVGB	2.33 t
109	BrazilBRA	2.32 t
110	BoliviaBOL	2.29 t
111	IndiaIND	2.17 t
112	JordanJOR	2.09 t
113	GabonGAB	2.05 t
114	PeruPER	2.02 t
115	BhutanBTN	2.01 t
116	CubaCUB	1.91 t
117	LebanonLBN	1.90 t
118	MoroccoMAR	1.84 t
119	ColombiaCOL	1.80 t
120	AlbaniaALB	1.79 t
121	St. LuciaLCA	1.71 t
122	Costa RicaCRI	1.63 t
123	TongaTON	1.63 t
124	FijiFJI	1.62 t
125	SamoaWSM	1.60 t
126	El SalvadorSLV	1.51 t
127	PhilippinesPHL	1.50 t
128	GrenadaGRD	1.50 t
129	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	1.49 t
130	Congo, Rep.COG	1.34 t
131	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	1.31 t
132	Cabo VerdeCPV	1.29 t
133	Syrian Arab RepublicSYR	1.27 t
134	DominicaDMA	1.27 t
135	NamibiaNAM	1.20 t
136	ParaguayPRY	1.16 t
137	HondurasHND	1.14 t
138	GuatemalaGTM	1.11 t
139	CambodiaKHM	1.10 t
140	Sri LankaLKA	1.06 t
141	MauritaniaMRT	0.97 t
142	BelizeBLZ	0.93 t
143	TajikistanTJK	0.92 t
144	EswatiniSWZ	0.88 t
145	VanuatuVUT	0.87 t
146	NicaraguaNIC	0.83 t
147	PakistanPAK	0.81 t
148	ZimbabweZWE	0.77 t
149	SenegalSEN	0.77 t
150	DjiboutiDJI	0.77 t
151	AngolaAGO	0.74 t
152	BangladeshBGD	0.72 t
153	GhanaGHA	0.7 t
154	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	0.63 t
155	KiribatiKIR	0.59 t
156	Cote d'IvoireCIV	0.59 t
157	MyanmarMMR	0.58 t
158	NigeriaNGA	0.57 t
159	ZambiaZMB	0.54 t
160	NepalNPL	0.54 t
161	Papua New GuineaPNG	0.52 t
162	ComorosCOM	0.51 t
163	Timor-LesteTLS	0.5 t
164	BeninBEN	0.49 t
165	SudanSDN	0.43 t
166	LesothoLSO	0.43 t
167	Solomon IslandsSLB	0.38 t
168	KenyaKEN	0.38 t
169	CameroonCMR	0.35 t
170	GuineaGIN	0.35 t
171	TogoTGO	0.31 t
172	TanzaniaTZA	0.31 t
173	MaliMLI	0.3 t
174	HaitiHTI	0.3 t
175	MozambiqueMOZ	0.29 t
176	AfghanistanAFG	0.28 t
177	Burkina FasoBFA	0.27 t
178	Yemen, Rep.YEM	0.26 t
179	MalawiMWI	0.22 t
180	EritreaERI	0.22 t
181	Gambia, TheGMB	0.18 t
182	Sierra LeoneSLE	0.17 t
183	UgandaUGA	0.17 t
184	RwandaRWA	0.16 t
185	Guinea-BissauGNB	0.16 t
186	LiberiaLBR	0.15 t
187	EthiopiaETH	0.15 t
188	MadagascarMDG	0.15 t
189	ChadTCD	0.14 t
190	NigerNER	0.12 t
191	BurundiBDI	0.069 t
192	Central African RepublicCAF	0.063 t
193	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	0.057 t
194	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	0.046 t
195	Faroe IslandsFRO	0.038 t
196	Marshall IslandsMHL	0.0027 t
197	Northern Mariana IslandsMNP	0.0023 t
198	American SamoaASM	0.0021 t
199	Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR	0.0019 t
200	GuamGUM	0.0018 t
201	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM	0.0018 t
202	NaoeroNRU	0.00 t
203	TuvaluTUV	0.00 t

2024 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · GHG Emissions per Capita · 2024

›In 2024, Palau leads all 203 ranked nations in ghg emissions per capita, recording 82.84 t — followed by Qatar (47.33 t) and Bahrain (23.90 t).
›At the bottom of the ranking, Tuvalu recorded no measurable ghg emissions per capita for 2024 — a stark contrast to Palau's 82.84 t.
›The median country scores 2.55 t, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's ghg emissions per capita in 2024.
›The five leading nations — Palau, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Brunei Darussalam — dominate the global ghg emissions per capita ranking in 2024.
›203 countries and territories reported ghg emissions per capita data for 2024. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the GHG Emissions per Capita indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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