CO2 Per Capita by Country
213 countries • tonnes/person/year • Our World in Data
Top country
Qatar
Lowest country
Congo, Democratic Republic
Source
Our World in Data
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What It Measures
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in tonnes per person, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
At a Glance
World average
4.63
Middle country
3.20
Low end
0.05
High end
41.271
Countries
213
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest CO2 Per Capita
Highest CO2 Per Capita
Lowest CO2 Per Capita
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Qatar is 15.02 t/person/yr higher than #2 Kuwait (41.27 t/person/yr vs 26.25 t/person/yr).
Another sharp ranking jump: #5 Trinidad and Tobago is 2.55 t/person/yr higher than #6 Saudi Arabia (22.93 t/person/yr vs 20.38 t/person/yr).
Another sharp ranking jump: #7 United Arab Emirates is 2.07 t/person/yr higher than #8 New Caledonia (20.13 t/person/yr vs 18.06 t/person/yr).