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 →

Year2022

203 countries · 2022

#	Country / Region	t CO₂e per capita▼
1	PalauPLW	78.73 t
2	QatarQAT	45.20 t
3	BahrainBHR	25.47 t
4	KuwaitKWT	22.36 t
5	Brunei DarussalamBRN	20.94 t
6	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	20.87 t
7	OmanOMN	19.68 t
8	United Arab EmiratesARE	19.37 t
9	Saudi ArabiaSAU	19.28 t
10	GibraltarGIB	16.90 t
11	New CaledoniaNCL	16.08 t
12	CanadaCAN	14.79 t
13	AustraliaAUS	14.53 t
14	United StatesUSA	14.42 t
15	TurkmenistanTKM	14.01 t
16	Russian FederationRUS	13.14 t
17	KazakhstanKAZ	12.31 t
18	Korea, Rep.KOR	11.87 t
19	EstoniaEST	11.13 t
20	LuxembourgLUX	11.12 t
21	GreenlandGRL	10.42 t
22	SingaporeSGP	10.00 t
23	CzechiaCZE	9.15 t
24	ChinaCHN	8.86 t
25	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	8.85 t
26	IcelandISL	8.48 t
27	JapanJPN	8.40 t
28	PolandPOL	8.36 t
29	LibyaLBY	8.05 t
30	MalaysiaMYS	7.98 t
31	NorwayNOR	7.98 t
32	GermanyDEU	7.91 t
33	BelgiumBEL	7.68 t
34	BulgariaBGR	7.65 t
35	NetherlandsNLD	7.52 t
36	MongoliaMNG	7.27 t
37	SeychellesSYC	7.03 t
38	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	6.99 t
39	AustriaAUT	6.93 t
40	South AfricaZAF	6.88 t
41	IrelandIRL	6.85 t
42	FinlandFIN	6.68 t
43	IsraelISR	6.66 t
44	SloveniaSVN	6.34 t
45	New ZealandNZL	6.32 t
46	Slovak RepublicSVK	6.11 t
47	BelarusBLR	6.06 t
48	ItalyITA	5.61 t
49	CyprusCYP	5.43 t
50	GreeceGRC	5.28 t
51	TurkiyeTUR	5.23 t
52	IraqIRQ	5.04 t
53	Cayman IslandsCYM	5.00 t
54	SpainESP	4.99 t
55	ArubaABW	4.99 t
56	HungaryHUN	4.95 t
57	DenmarkDNK	4.83 t
58	Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA	4.81 t
59	United KingdomGBR	4.81 t
60	LithuaniaLTU	4.65 t
61	ChileCHL	4.62 t
62	SurinameSUR	4.59 t
63	CroatiaHRV	4.57 t
64	FranceFRA	4.51 t
65	GuyanaGUY	4.48 t
66	North MacedoniaMKD	4.48 t
67	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	4.37 t
68	Puerto Rico (US)PRI	4.32 t
69	ArgentinaARG	4.30 t
70	AlgeriaDZA	4.16 t
71	BermudaBMU	3.98 t
72	RomaniaROU	3.97 t
73	ThailandTHA	3.96 t
74	SwitzerlandCHE	3.93 t
75	AzerbaijanAZE	3.91 t
76	PortugalPRT	3.80 t
77	Antigua and BarbudaATG	3.69 t
78	UzbekistanUZB	3.69 t
79	LatviaLVA	3.69 t
80	GeorgiaGEO	3.63 t
81	SwedenSWE	3.60 t
82	Bahamas, TheBHS	3.54 t
83	MexicoMEX	3.52 t
84	Viet NamVNM	3.45 t
85	MaldivesMDV	3.41 t
86	MaltaMLT	3.38 t
87	French PolynesiaPYF	3.30 t
88	MoldovaMDA	3.28 t
89	Venezuela, RBVEN	3.26 t
90	MauritiusMUS	3.21 t
91	Lao PDRLAO	3.18 t
92	UkraineUKR	2.91 t
93	Dominican RepublicDOM	2.86 t
94	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	2.82 t
95	BotswanaBWA	2.80 t
96	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	2.79 t
97	JamaicaJAM	2.65 t
98	ArmeniaARM	2.62 t
99	PanamaPAN	2.60 t
100	IndonesiaIDN	2.59 t
101	TunisiaTUN	2.50 t
102	Macao SAR, ChinaMAC	2.48 t
103	EcuadorECU	2.48 t
104	BarbadosBRB	2.44 t
105	UruguayURY	2.39 t
106	British Virgin IslandsVGB	2.31 t
107	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	2.30 t
108	GabonGAB	2.30 t
109	BrazilBRA	2.28 t
110	Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK	2.27 t
111	JordanJOR	2.07 t
112	IndiaIND	1.97 t
113	BhutanBTN	1.94 t
114	MoroccoMAR	1.94 t
115	BoliviaBOL	1.94 t
116	PeruPER	1.90 t
117	AlbaniaALB	1.85 t
118	LebanonLBN	1.82 t
119	CubaCUB	1.79 t
120	ColombiaCOL	1.71 t
121	St. LuciaLCA	1.66 t
122	Costa RicaCRI	1.61 t
123	FijiFJI	1.56 t
124	SamoaWSM	1.54 t
125	TongaTON	1.54 t
126	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	1.51 t
127	GrenadaGRD	1.45 t
128	Syrian Arab RepublicSYR	1.39 t
129	Congo, Rep.COG	1.38 t
130	El SalvadorSLV	1.35 t
131	PhilippinesPHL	1.33 t
132	Cabo VerdeCPV	1.31 t
133	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	1.25 t
134	NamibiaNAM	1.24 t
135	DominicaDMA	1.22 t
136	ParaguayPRY	1.18 t
137	CambodiaKHM	1.07 t
138	GuatemalaGTM	1.06 t
139	MauritaniaMRT	1.03 t
140	HondurasHND	1.01 t
141	PakistanPAK	0.97 t
142	TajikistanTJK	0.94 t
143	Sri LankaLKA	0.94 t
144	EswatiniSWZ	0.88 t
145	BelizeBLZ	0.88 t
146	VanuatuVUT	0.87 t
147	SenegalSEN	0.82 t
148	NicaraguaNIC	0.78 t
149	DjiboutiDJI	0.76 t
150	AngolaAGO	0.75 t
151	ZimbabweZWE	0.72 t
152	GhanaGHA	0.72 t
153	BangladeshBGD	0.71 t
154	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	0.62 t
155	Cote d'IvoireCIV	0.61 t
156	KiribatiKIR	0.58 t
157	NigeriaNGA	0.58 t
158	MyanmarMMR	0.58 t
159	Papua New GuineaPNG	0.54 t
160	ZambiaZMB	0.52 t
161	ComorosCOM	0.52 t
162	BeninBEN	0.51 t
163	Timor-LesteTLS	0.51 t
164	NepalNPL	0.51 t
165	SudanSDN	0.43 t
166	LesothoLSO	0.43 t
167	KenyaKEN	0.41 t
168	Solomon IslandsSLB	0.38 t
169	CameroonCMR	0.38 t
170	GuineaGIN	0.37 t
171	MozambiqueMOZ	0.33 t
172	MaliMLI	0.32 t
173	TanzaniaTZA	0.32 t
174	HaitiHTI	0.29 t
175	Burkina FasoBFA	0.29 t
176	Yemen, Rep.YEM	0.29 t
177	TogoTGO	0.29 t
178	AfghanistanAFG	0.28 t
179	MalawiMWI	0.27 t
180	EritreaERI	0.22 t
181	Gambia, TheGMB	0.19 t
182	Sierra LeoneSLE	0.18 t
183	UgandaUGA	0.17 t
184	Guinea-BissauGNB	0.16 t
185	LiberiaLBR	0.16 t
186	RwandaRWA	0.16 t
187	ChadTCD	0.16 t
188	EthiopiaETH	0.15 t
189	MadagascarMDG	0.14 t
190	NigerNER	0.13 t
191	BurundiBDI	0.07 t
192	Central African RepublicCAF	0.063 t
193	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	0.061 t
194	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	0.047 t
195	Faroe IslandsFRO	0.039 t
196	Marshall IslandsMHL	0.0025 t
197	Northern Mariana IslandsMNP	0.0022 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	NauruNRU	0.00 t
203	TuvaluTUV	0.00 t

2022 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · GHG Emissions per Capita · 2022

›In 2022, Palau leads all 203 ranked nations in ghg emissions per capita, recording 78.73 t — followed by Qatar (45.20 t) and Bahrain (25.47 t).
›At the bottom of the ranking, Tuvalu recorded no measurable ghg emissions per capita for 2022 — a stark contrast to Palau's 78.73 t.
›The median country scores 2.48 t, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's ghg emissions per capita in 2022.
›The five leading nations — Palau, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Brunei Darussalam — dominate the global ghg emissions per capita ranking in 2022.
›203 countries and territories reported ghg emissions per capita data for 2022. 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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