Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Global Ranking
per capitaSource: IMF
Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Qatar | 32.42 | 2018 | 1 | 32.18 |
2 | Kuwait | 21.62 | 2018 | 2 | 22.12 |
3 | United Arab Emirates | 20.8 | 2018 | 3 | 21.95 |
4 | Bahrain | 19.59 | 2018 | 4 | 20.33 |
5 ↑ | Brunei | 16.64 | 2018 | 6 | 15.81 |
6 ↑ | Palau | 16.19 | 2018 | 9 | 15.16 |
7 ↑ | Canada | 15.5 | 2018 | 8 | 15.39 |
8 ↓ | Australia | 15.48 | 2018 | 7 | 15.74 |
9 ↑ | Luxembourg | 15.33 | 2018 | 10 | 15.09 |
10 ↓ | Saudi Arabia | 15.27 | 2018 | 5 | 16.33 |
11 ↑ | United States | 15.24 | 2018 | 12 | 14.81 |
12 ↓ | Oman | 15.19 | 2018 | 11 | 14.98 |
13 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.78 | 2018 | 13 | 13.14 |
14 | Turkmenistan | 12.26 | 2018 | 14 | 12.5 |
15 ↑ | South Korea | 12.23 | 2018 | 17 | 12.18 |
16 | Estonia | 12.1 | 2018 | 16 | 12.36 |
17 ↓ | Kazakhstan | 12.06 | 2018 | 14 | 12.5 |
18 | Russia | 11.13 | 2018 | 18 | 10.78 |
19 | Czech Republic | 9.64 | 2018 | 19 | 9.76 |
20 ↑ | Libya | 8.83 | 2018 | 23 | 8.63 |
21 ↓ | Netherlands | 8.77 | 2018 | 20 | 9.1 |
22 ↓ | Japan | 8.74 | 2018 | 21 | 9.09 |
23 ↓ | Germany | 8.56 | 2018 | 22 | 8.86 |
24 | Singapore | 8.4 | 2018 | 24 | 8.45 |
25 | Poland | 8.24 | 2018 | 25 | 8.24 |
26 | Belgium | 8.18 | 2018 | 26 | 8.16 |
27 ↑ | Finland | 8.04 | 2018 | 28 | 7.81 |
28 ↓ | Ireland | 7.81 | 2017 | 27 | 8.14 |
29 | Iran | 7.69 | 2018 | 29 | 7.69 |
30 ↑ | Malaysia | 7.6 | 2018 | 33 | 7.17 |
31 ↓ | South Africa | 7.5 | 2018 | 30 | 7.63 |
32 ↑ | China | 7.35 | 2018 | 33 | 7.17 |
33 ↓ | Austria | 7.15 | 2018 | 32 | 7.48 |
34 ↑ | Norway | 7.03 | 2018 | 35 | 6.99 |
35 ↓ | Israel | 6.98 | 2018 | 31 | 7.58 |
36 ↑ | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.78 | 2018 | 38 | 6.76 |
37 ↓ | Slovenia | 6.77 | 2018 | 36 | 6.84 |
38 ↑ | Mongolia | 6.73 | 2018 | 41 | 6.25 |
39 ↓ | New Zealand | 6.57 | 2018 | 36 | 6.84 |
40 ↓ | Serbia | 6.52 | 2018 | 39 | 6.68 |
41 ↑ | Seychelles | 6.41 | 2018 | 46 | 6.16 |
42 ↑ | Belarus | 6.28 | 2018 | 48 | 5.95 |
43 ↓ | Iceland | 6.24 | 2018 | 40 | 6.32 |
44 ↓ | Greece | 6.08 | 2018 | 43 | 6.21 |
44 | Cyprus | 6.08 | 2018 | 44 | 6.19 |
46 ↓ | Slovakia | 6.06 | 2018 | 45 | 6.17 |
47 | Andorra | 5.97 | 2018 | 47 | 6.1 |
48 ↑ | Bahamas | 5.86 | 2018 | 51 | 5.63 |
49 ↓ | Bulgaria | 5.85 | 2018 | 42 | 6.22 |
50 ↓ | Denmark | 5.76 | 2018 | 49 | 5.78 |
51 ↓ | Spain | 5.52 | 2018 | 50 | 5.65 |
52 ↑ | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.5 | 2018 | 54 | 5.24 |
53 ↓ | United Kingdom | 5.4 | 2018 | 52 | 5.55 |
54 ↓ | Italy | 5.38 | 2018 | 53 | 5.44 |
55 ↑ | Equatorial Guinea | 5.1 | 2018 | 63 | 4.46 |
56 | Turkey | 5.02 | 2018 | 56 | 5.13 |
57 ↓ | Portugal | 4.84 | 2018 | 55 | 5.18 |
58 ↓ | Venezuela | 4.78 | 2018 | 57 | 5.06 |
59 ↓ | Hungary | 4.75 | 2018 | 58 | 4.76 |
60 ↓ | Iraq | 4.64 | 2017 | 59 | 4.71 |
61 ↓ | Chile | 4.62 | 2018 | 59 | 4.71 |
61 | France | 4.62 | 2018 | 61 | 4.69 |
63 ↓ | Switzerland | 4.4 | 2018 | 62 | 4.57 |
64 ↑ | Barbados | 4.36 | 2018 | 67 | 4.19 |
65 ↑ | Ukraine | 4.15 | 2018 | 70 | 3.9 |
66 ↑ | Lithuania | 4.14 | 2018 | 69 | 3.97 |
67 ↓ | Croatia | 4.06 | 2018 | 65 | 4.24 |
68 ↑ | Montenegro | 4.05 | 2018 | 79 | 3.58 |
69 ↓ | Lebanon | 4.04 | 2018 | 64 | 4.29 |
70 ↓ | Argentina | 3.99 | 2018 | 68 | 4.09 |
71 ↑ | Latvia | 3.96 | 2018 | 77 | 3.67 |
72 ↑ | Romania | 3.85 | 2018 | 73 | 3.78 |
73 | Mexico | 3.74 | 2018 | 73 | 3.78 |
74 ↑ | Thailand | 3.71 | 2018 | 75 | 3.77 |
75 ↑ | Maldives | 3.7 | 2018 | 77 | 3.67 |
76 ↓ | Liechtenstein | 3.69 | 2018 | 66 | 4.23 |
77 ↑ | Botswana | 3.64 | 2018 | 83 | 3.3 |
78 ↓ | Suriname | 3.61 | 2018 | 76 | 3.73 |
79 ↑ | Algeria | 3.59 | 2018 | 80 | 3.51 |
80 ↓ | Macedonia | 3.55 | 2018 | 72 | 3.79 |
81 ↓ | Sweden | 3.54 | 2018 | 71 | 3.81 |
82 ↓ | Uzbekistan | 3.4 | 2018 | 81 | 3.44 |
83 ↓ | Mauritius | 3.26 | 2018 | 82 | 3.31 |
84 ↑ | Azerbaijan | 3.22 | 2018 | 85 | 3.24 |
85 ↓ | Malta | 3.2 | 2018 | 84 | 3.25 |
86 ↑ | Moldova | 3.17 | 2018 | 87 | 2.96 |
87 ↓ | Guyana | 3.13 | 2018 | 86 | 2.99 |
88 ↑ | Jamaica | 2.9 | 2018 | 95 | 2.46 |
89 ↑ | Vietnam | 2.7 | 2018 | 98 | 2.35 |
90 | Grenada | 2.69 | 2018 | 90 | 2.62 |
91 ↓ | Laos | 2.66 | 2018 | 89 | 2.66 |
92 ↓ | Tunisia | 2.59 | 2018 | 91 | 2.61 |
93 ↓ | Georgia | 2.54 | 2018 | 92 | 2.58 |
93 ↑ | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.54 | 2018 | 95 | 2.46 |
95 ↑ | Dominica | 2.51 | 2018 | 97 | 2.38 |
96 ↓ | Egypt | 2.5 | 2018 | 94 | 2.47 |
97 ↓ | Jordan | 2.48 | 2018 | 88 | 2.67 |
98 ↓ | Panama | 2.43 | 2018 | 93 | 2.5 |
99 ↑ | Dominican Republic | 2.36 | 2018 | 101 | 2.22 |
100 | Ecuador | 2.31 | 2018 | 100 | 2.25 |
101 ↓ | Gabon | 2.18 | 2018 | 99 | 2.28 |
101 ↑ | Indonesia | 2.18 | 2018 | 105 | 2.01 |
103 | Fiji | 2.15 | 2018 | 103 | 2.06 |
104 | Saint Lucia | 2.14 | 2018 | 104 | 2.04 |
105 ↓ | Brazil | 2.04 | 2018 | 102 | 2.14 |
106 | Bolivia | 2 | 2018 | 106 | 1.99 |
107 | Albania | 1.94 | 2018 | 107 | 1.95 |
108 ↑ | Uruguay | 1.89 | 2018 | 112 | 1.77 |
109 | Armenia | 1.88 | 2018 | 109 | 1.81 |
110 ↓ | Morocco | 1.85 | 2018 | 108 | 1.85 |
111 ↑ | Tonga | 1.84 | 2018 | 113 | 1.76 |
112 ↓ | Bhutan | 1.83 | 2018 | 111 | 1.78 |
113 ↑ | India | 1.8 | 2018 | 115 | 1.72 |
114 | Belize | 1.78 | 2018 | 114 | 1.73 |
115 ↑ | Kyrgyzstan | 1.74 | 2018 | 122 | 1.51 |
115 ↓ | Namibia | 1.74 | 2018 | 110 | 1.8 |
117 ↓ | Peru | 1.7 | 2018 | 115 | 1.72 |
118 ↓ | Syria | 1.65 | 2018 | 117 | 1.7 |
118 | Costa Rica | 1.65 | 2018 | 118 | 1.65 |
120 | Samoa | 1.63 | 2018 | 120 | 1.54 |
121 | Micronesia | 1.6 | 2018 | 121 | 1.53 |
121 ↓ | Colombia | 1.6 | 2018 | 119 | 1.56 |
123 | Philippines | 1.33 | 2018 | 123 | 1.3 |
124 | Lesotho | 1.22 | 2018 | 124 | 1.17 |
125 | Paraguay | 1.21 | 2018 | 125 | 1.16 |
126 | Cape Verde | 1.14 | 2018 | 126 | 1.1 |
127 ↑ | Guatemala | 1.11 | 2018 | 128 | 1.03 |
128 ↑ | El Salvador | 1.06 | 2018 | 130 | 1 |
129 ↑ | Honduras | 1.02 | 2018 | 131 | 0.95 |
130 ↓ | Sri Lanka | 1 | 2018 | 127 | 1.09 |
131 | Pakistan | 0.98 | 2018 | 131 | 0.95 |
132 ↑ | Swaziland | 0.96 | 2018 | 133 | 0.92 |
133 | Papua New Guinea | 0.91 | 2017 | 133 | 0.92 |
133 ↑ | Mauritania | 0.91 | 2018 | 135 | 0.89 |
135 ↓ | Angola | 0.89 | 2018 | 128 | 1.03 |
136 | Tuvalu | 0.87 | 2018 | 136 | 0.88 |
137 ↑ | Zimbabwe | 0.85 | 2018 | 139 | 0.72 |
138 | Nicaragua | 0.81 | 2018 | 138 | 0.85 |
138 ↑ | Tajikistan | 0.81 | 2018 | 139 | 0.72 |
140 ↓ | North Korea | 0.71 | 2018 | 136 | 0.88 |
141 ↑ | Kiribati | 0.69 | 2018 | 142 | 0.7 |
141 | Cambodia | 0.69 | 2018 | 141 | 0.71 |
141 ↑ | Benin | 0.69 | 2018 | 143 | 0.66 |
144 ↑ | Nigeria | 0.67 | 2018 | 148 | 0.59 |
145 ↓ | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.66 | 2018 | 144 | 0.63 |
146 | Senegal | 0.62 | 2018 | 146 | 0.62 |
146 ↑ | Vanuatu | 0.62 | 2018 | 147 | 0.6 |
148 ↓ | Republic of the Congo | 0.61 | 2018 | 144 | 0.63 |
148 | Burma (Myanmar) | 0.61 | 2018 | 148 | 0.59 |
150 | Solomon Islands | 0.57 | 2018 | 150 | 0.55 |
151 | Ghana | 0.54 | 2018 | 151 | 0.51 |
152 | Djibouti | 0.51 | 2018 | 152 | 0.5 |
152 ↑ | Bangladesh | 0.51 | 2018 | 154 | 0.49 |
154 ↓ | Sudan | 0.48 | 2018 | 152 | 0.5 |
155 ↑ | Zambia | 0.45 | 2018 | 156 | 0.41 |
156 ↑ | Nepal | 0.43 | 2018 | 157 | 0.4 |
157 ↓ | Ivory Coast | 0.4 | 2018 | 155 | 0.42 |
158 ↓ | Yemen | 0.36 | 2017 | 157 | 0.4 |
158 ↑ | Kenya | 0.36 | 2018 | 159 | 0.38 |
160 | Cameroon | 0.34 | 2018 | 160 | 0.34 |
161 | Comoros | 0.31 | 2018 | 161 | 0.31 |
162 ↓ | Haiti | 0.3 | 2018 | 161 | 0.31 |
163 | Mali | 0.29 | 2018 | 163 | 0.27 |
163 | Togo | 0.29 | 2018 | 163 | 0.27 |
165 ↓ | Liberia | 0.27 | 2018 | 163 | 0.27 |
166 | Guinea | 0.25 | 2018 | 166 | 0.25 |
166 ↑ | Gambia | 0.25 | 2018 | 167 | 0.24 |
168 | Mozambique | 0.23 | 2018 | 168 | 0.21 |
168 | Eritrea | 0.23 | 2018 | 168 | 0.21 |
170 ↓ | Burkina Faso | 0.22 | 2018 | 168 | 0.21 |
171 ↓ | Tanzania | 0.21 | 2018 | 168 | 0.21 |
172 | Afghanistan | 0.2 | 2018 | 172 | 0.2 |
173 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.17 | 2018 | 173 | 0.16 |
174 | Ethiopia | 0.15 | 2018 | 174 | 0.15 |
175 | Uganda | 0.14 | 2018 | 175 | 0.14 |
176 ↓ | Madagascar | 0.13 | 2018 | 175 | 0.14 |
176 ↑ | Sierra Leone | 0.13 | 2018 | 177 | 0.13 |
178 | Niger | 0.1 | 2018 | 178 | 0.1 |
179 | Rwanda | 0.09 | 2018 | 179 | 0.09 |
179 ↑ | Malawi | 0.09 | 2018 | 180 | 0.08 |
181 | Central African Republic | 0.07 | 2018 | 181 | 0.07 |
181 | Chad | 0.07 | 2018 | 181 | 0.07 |
183 | Burundi | 0.05 | 2018 | 183 | 0.05 |
183 | Somalia | 0.05 | 2018 | 183 | 0.05 |
185 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.03 | 2018 | 185 | 0.03 |
Definition of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.