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Environment > Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: 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.".

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 QatarQatar 55.38 2007
2 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 32.44 2007
3 KuwaitKuwait 32.32 2007
4 United Arab EmiratesUAE 31.03 2007
5 BahrainBahrain 29.55 2007
6 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 27.86 2007
7 ArubaAruba 23 2007
8 LuxembourgLuxembourg 22.57 2007
9 BruneiBrunei 19.75 2007
10 United StatesUnited States 19.34 2007
11 AustraliaAustralia 17.74 2007
12 CanadaCanada 16.89 2007
13 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 16.59 2007
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 16.02 2007
14 EstoniaEstonia 15.25 2007
15 KazakhstanKazakhstan 14.67 2007
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 14.59 2007
16 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 14.39 2007
17 OmanOman 13.68 2007
18 GibraltarGibraltar 13.12 2007
19 FinlandFinland 12.12 2007
20 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 12.08 2007
21 SingaporeSingapore 11.8 2007
22 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 11.74 2007
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 11.16 2007
23 RussiaRussia 10.81 2007
24 NetherlandsNetherlands 10.57 2007
25 PalauPalau 10.54 2007
26 IrelandIreland 10.16 2007
27 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 10.06 2007
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 9.96 2007
28 JapanJapan 9.81 2007
29 BelgiumBelgium 9.69 2007
30 CyprusCyprus 9.6 2007
31 GermanyGermany 9.57 2007
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 9.34 2007
=32 IsraelIsrael 9.29 2007
=32 LibyaLibya 9.29 2007
=34 GreenlandGreenland 9.2 2007
=34 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 9.2 2007
36 DenmarkDenmark 9.15 2007
37 NorwayNorway 9.07 2007
38 South AfricaSouth Africa 8.98 2007
39 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 8.84 2007
40 GreeceGreece 8.76 2007
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 8.53 2007
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 8.39 2007
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 8.35 2007
41 PolandPoland 8.32 2007
42 AustriaAustria 8.27 2007
43 European UnionEuropean Union 8.05 2007
44 BermudaBermuda 8.02 2007
45 SpainSpain 8 2007
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 7.82 2007
46 New ZealandNew Zealand 7.72 2007
=47 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 7.68 2007
=47 ItalyItaly 7.68 2007
49 IcelandIceland 7.5 2007
50 SloveniaSlovenia 7.48 2007
51 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 7.46 2007
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 7.46 2007
52 SeychellesSeychelles 7.33 2007
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 7.32 2007
53 MalaysiaMalaysia 7.32 2007
54 BelarusBelarus 6.88 2007
55 SlovakiaSlovakia 6.85 2007
56 UkraineUkraine 6.82 2007
57 BulgariaBulgaria 6.75 2007
58 MaltaMalta 6.66 2007
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 6.65 2007
59 The BahamasThe Bahamas 6.44 2007
60 VenezuelaVenezuela 6.02 2007
61 FranceFrance 6 2007
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 5.97 2007
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 5.8 2007
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 5.74 2007
62 HungaryHungary 5.61 2007
63 CroatiaCroatia 5.6 2007
64 PortugalPortugal 5.47 2007
65 SwedenSweden 5.38 2007
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 5.29 2007
66 BarbadosBarbados 5.28 2007
67 JamaicaJamaica 5.21 2007
68 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 5.11 2007
69 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 5.09 2007
70 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 5.03 2007
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 4.98 2007
71 ChinaChina 4.96 2007
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 4.91 2007
72 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 4.86 2007
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 4.79 2007
73 SurinameSuriname 4.77 2007
74 ArgentinaArgentina 4.65 2007
75 LithuaniaLithuania 4.52 2007
76 MexicoMexico 4.47 2007
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 4.42 2007
77 RomaniaRomania 4.37 2007
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 4.32 2007
78 UzbekistanUzbekistan 4.32 2007
79 ChileChile 4.31 2007
=80 ThailandThailand 4.14 2007
=80 AlgeriaAlgeria 4.14 2007
82 MongoliaMongolia 4.05 2007
83 TurkeyTurkey 3.95 2007
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 3.93 2007
84 JordanJordan 3.78 2007
85 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 3.7 2007
86 SyriaSyria 3.48 2007
87 LatviaLatvia 3.44 2007
88 IraqIraq 3.34 2007
89 LebanonLebanon 3.21 2007
90 MauritiusMauritius 3.08 2007
91 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 3.07 2007
92 MaldivesMaldives 2.99 2007
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 2.93 2007
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 2.9 2007
93 BotswanaBotswana 2.64 2007
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 2.47 2007
94 CubaCuba 2.41 2007
95 GrenadaGrenada 2.34 2007
96 TunisiaTunisia 2.33 2007
97 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 2.26 2007
98 EcuadorEcuador 2.25 2007
99 PanamaPanama 2.17 2007
100 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 2.11 2007
101 GuyanaGuyana 1.97 2007
102 BrazilBrazil 1.94 2007
103 UruguayUruguay 1.87 2007
104 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 1.85 2007
105 Costa RicaCosta Rica 1.82 2007
106 IndonesiaIndonesia 1.77 2007
107 FijiFiji 1.74 2007
108 TongaTonga 1.71 2007
109 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 1.7 2007
110 DominicaDominica 1.66 2007
111 ArmeniaArmenia 1.64 2007
112 PeruPeru 1.51 2007
113 MoroccoMorocco 1.49 2007
114 NamibiaNamibia 1.45 2007
=115 ColombiaColombia 1.43 2007
=115 GabonGabon 1.43 2007
=115 IndiaIndia 1.43 2007
118 AngolaAngola 1.41 2007
=119 GeorgiaGeorgia 1.38 2007
=119 BoliviaBolivia 1.38 2007
121 BelizeBelize 1.36 2007
122 AlbaniaAlbania 1.35 2007
123 VietnamVietnam 1.31 2007
124 MoldovaMoldova 1.28 2007
125 HondurasHonduras 1.23 2007
126 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 1.16 2007
127 El SalvadorEl Salvador 1.1 2007
128 TajikistanTajikistan 1.07 2007
129 GuatemalaGuatemala 0.97 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 0.962 2007
130 PakistanPakistan 0.96 2007
131 SwazilandSwaziland 0.92 2007
132 SamoaSamoa 0.9 2007
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 0.875 2007
133 BhutanBhutan 0.86 2007
134 NicaraguaNicaragua 0.82 2007
135 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 0.81 2007
136 PhilippinesPhilippines 0.8 2007
137 ZimbabweZimbabwe 0.77 2007
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 0.712 2007
138 ParaguayParaguay 0.67 2007
139 NigeriaNigeria 0.64 2007
140 Cape VerdeCape Verde 0.63 2007
141 MauritaniaMauritania 0.62 2007
142 Sri LankaSri Lanka 0.61 2007
143 DjiboutiDjibouti 0.58 2007
144 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 0.52 2007
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 0.509 2007
=145 SenegalSenegal 0.46 2007
=145 BeninBenin 0.46 2007
=147 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 0.45 2007
=147 VanuatuVanuatu 0.45 2007
149 GhanaGhana 0.43 2007
150 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 0.4 2007
151 KiribatiKiribati 0.35 2007
152 CameroonCameroon 0.33 2007
153 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 0.32 2007
154 CambodiaCambodia 0.31 2007
155 KenyaKenya 0.3 2007
=156 BangladeshBangladesh 0.28 2007
=156 SudanSudan 0.28 2007
158 BurmaBurma 0.27 2007
=159 LaosLaos 0.25 2007
=159 HaitiHaiti 0.25 2007
=161 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 0.24 2007
=161 The GambiaThe Gambia 0.24 2007
163 ZambiaZambia 0.22 2007
164 TogoTogo 0.21 2007
=165 LiberiaLiberia 0.19 2007
=165 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 0.19 2007
=165 ComorosComoros 0.19 2007
168 East TimorEast Timor 0.17 2007
169 TanzaniaTanzania 0.15 2007
170 GuineaGuinea 0.14 2007
=171 MadagascarMadagascar 0.12 2007
=171 NepalNepal 0.12 2007
=171 EritreaEritrea 0.12 2007
=171 MozambiqueMozambique 0.12 2007
175 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 0.11 2007
176 UgandaUganda 0.1 2007
=177 EthiopiaEthiopia 0.08 2007
=177 RwandaRwanda 0.08 2007
=179 MalawiMalawi 0.07 2007
=179 SomaliaSomalia 0.07 2007
=181 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 0.06 2007
=181 NigerNiger 0.06 2007
183 MaliMali 0.05 2007
=184 ChadChad 0.04 2007
=184 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 0.04 2007
186 AfghanistanAfghanistan 0.03 2007
187 BurundiBurundi 0.02 2007

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Interesting observations about Environment > Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita

  • Qatar ranked first for emissions > CO2 emissions > metric tons per capita amongst Hot countries in 2007.
  • United States ranked first for emissions > CO2 emissions > metric tons per capita amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2007.
  • Aruba ranked first for emissions > CO2 emissions > metric tons per capita amongst Christian countries in 2007.
  • South Africa ranked first for emissions > CO2 emissions > metric tons per capita amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2007.
  • Luxembourg ranked first for emissions > CO2 emissions > metric tons per capita amongst Europe in 2007.
  • Australia ranked first for emissions > CO2 emissions > metric tons per capita amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2007.
  • Trinidad and Tobago ranked first for emissions > CO2 emissions > metric tons per capita amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2007.
  • Kuwait ranked second for emissions > CO2 emissions > metric tons per capita amongst Muslim countries in 2007.
  • Russia ranked second for emissions > CO2 emissions > metric tons per capita amongst Emerging markets in 2007.
  • Iraq ranked first for emissions > CO2 emissions > metric tons per capita amongst Failed states in 2007.
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