Metric briefing
Total CO2 Emissions by Country
203 countries • Mt CO2e • World Bank Open Data
Top country
China
Lowest country
Tuvalu
Source
World Bank Open Data
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What It Measures
Total carbon dioxide emissions excluding LULUCF from the World Bank latest available country value.
At a Glance
World average
187.08
Middle country
12.29
Low end
0
High end
13.1K
Countries
203
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Total CO2 Emissions
Highest Total CO2 Emissions
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 China is 8.5K Mt CO2e higher than #2 United States (13.1K Mt CO2e vs 4.6K Mt CO2e).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 United States is 1.5K Mt CO2e higher than #3 India (4.6K Mt CO2e vs 3.2K Mt CO2e).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 India is 1.1K Mt CO2e higher than #4 Russia (3.2K Mt CO2e vs 2.0K Mt CO2e).