| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ↑ | Palau | 16.19 | 2018 | 2 | 15.16 |
| 2 ↓ | Australia | 15.48 | 2018 | 1 | 15.74 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 6.57 | 2018 | 3 | 6.84 |
| 4 | Fiji | 2.15 | 2018 | 4 | 2.06 |
| 5 | Tonga | 1.84 | 2018 | 5 | 1.76 |
| 6 | Samoa | 1.63 | 2018 | 6 | 1.54 |
| 7 | Micronesia | 1.6 | 2018 | 7 | 1.53 |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 0.91 | 2017 | 8 | 0.92 |
| 9 | Tuvalu | 0.87 | 2018 | 9 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Kiribati | 0.69 | 2018 | 10 | 0.7 |
| 11 | Vanuatu | 0.62 | 2018 | 11 | 0.6 |
| 12 | Solomon Islands | 0.57 | 2018 | 12 | 0.55 |
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.
