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Where did per-person emissions rise or fall?

China records the largest increase in the selected set (1.5); Australia records the smallest change (-2.7).

Change in carbon-dioxide emissions per person, 2015–2024

Data date
2026-09-16
Source class
Official international statistics
Data points
20
Sources
1
Value basis
20 actual

Largest caveat: The bars subtract 2015 from 2024; they do not describe the path or volatility between those endpoints.

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita) · 2015 to 2024 · endpoint difference

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  • The bars subtract 2015 from 2024; they do not describe the path or volatility between those endpoints.
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Where did per-person emissions rise or fall?

Change in carbon-dioxide emissions per person, 2015–2024

Change in carbon-dioxide emissions per person, 2015–2024

Change in carbon-dioxide emissions per person, 2015–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita) · 2015 to 2024 · endpoint difference

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Change in carbon-dioxide emissions per person, 2015–2024

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SOURCE & PUBLISHERCarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita) — World Development Indicators
DATESRetrieved 2026-09-16
VALUE BASISActual
METHOD / CALCULATIONNot stated
CAVEATThe bars subtract 2015 from 2024; they do not describe the path or volatility between those endpoints.
MISSING DATANot stated

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Change in carbon-dioxide emissions per person, 2015–2024 — full data table
CountryChangeStart ValueEnd ValueSeriesSourceValue basis
China1.52451884533525037.790570492658689.31508933799393evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
Indonesia0.90782522929731991.957214552590262.86503978188758evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
India0.458149044382660131.715502690975212.17365173535787evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
Bangladesh0.179440110635216030.5360992329058760.715539343541092evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
Kenya0.0224081713564510120.3610327492519090.38344092060836evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
Ethiopia0.0165685448056369920.1300680913168540.146636636122491evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
Pakistan-0.0086540645926930230.8204858737676540.811831809174961evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
Nigeria-0.0543270956602019960.6212447333213970.566917637661195evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
Brazil-0.249923928034552.568188589183942.31826466114939evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
Mexico-0.41330997564553054.050696779493073.63738680384754evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
France-0.98760568089165984.991163406917614.00355772602595evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
Korea, Rep.-1.257562060986801512.619819050287411.3622569893006evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
South Africa-1.27263689110983078.149486517386956.87684962627712evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
Japan-1.85214058412195039.694561156511287.84242057238933evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
Norway-2.0639091344428699.242210867001497.17830173255862evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
Canada-2.079758738056801416.087029146859914.0072704088031evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
United Kingdom-2.16890044898433936.389673821193174.22077337220883evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
United States-2.326240029634300715.950102294913613.6238622652793evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
Germany-2.66489223856710039.608848872430276.94395663386317evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual
Australia-2.723291198826002516.821955160806814.0986639619808evidencewdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5actual

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Last updated: Sep 16, 2026

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