Energy
Where did per-person emissions rise or fall?
Change in carbon-dioxide emissions per person, 2015–2024
Takeaway: 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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita) · 2015 to 2024 · endpoint difference
Takeaway: China records the largest increase in the selected set (1.5); Australia records the smallest change (-2.7).
China
+1.5245
Indonesia
+0.9078
India
+0.4581
Bangladesh
+0.1794
Kenya
+0.0224
Ethiopia
+0.0166
Pakistan
-0.0087
Nigeria
-0.0543
Brazil
-0.2499
Mexico
-0.4133
France
-0.9876
Korea, Rep.
-1.2576
South Africa
-1.2726
Japan
-1.8521
Norway
-2.0639
Canada
-2.0798
United Kingdom
-2.1689
United States
-2.3262
Germany
-2.6649
Australia
-2.7233
Change in carbon-dioxide emissions per person, 2015–2024
China records the largest increase in the selected set (1.5); Australia records the smallest change (-2.7).
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Data table
| Country | Change | Start Value | End Value | Series | Source | Value basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1.5245188453352503 | 7.79057049265868 | 9.31508933799393 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Indonesia | 0.9078252292973199 | 1.95721455259026 | 2.86503978188758 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| India | 0.45814904438266013 | 1.71550269097521 | 2.17365173535787 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Bangladesh | 0.17944011063521603 | 0.536099232905876 | 0.715539343541092 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Kenya | 0.022408171356451012 | 0.361032749251909 | 0.38344092060836 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Ethiopia | 0.016568544805636992 | 0.130068091316854 | 0.146636636122491 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Pakistan | -0.008654064592693023 | 0.820485873767654 | 0.811831809174961 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Nigeria | -0.054327095660201996 | 0.621244733321397 | 0.566917637661195 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Brazil | -0.24992392803455 | 2.56818858918394 | 2.31826466114939 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Mexico | -0.4133099756455305 | 4.05069677949307 | 3.63738680384754 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| France | -0.9876056808916598 | 4.99116340691761 | 4.00355772602595 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Korea, Rep. | -1.2575620609868015 | 12.6198190502874 | 11.3622569893006 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| South Africa | -1.2726368911098307 | 8.14948651738695 | 6.87684962627712 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Japan | -1.8521405841219503 | 9.69456115651128 | 7.84242057238933 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Norway | -2.063909134442869 | 9.24221086700149 | 7.17830173255862 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Canada | -2.0797587380568014 | 16.0870291468599 | 14.0072704088031 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| United Kingdom | -2.1689004489843393 | 6.38967382119317 | 4.22077337220883 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| United States | -2.3262400296343007 | 15.9501022949136 | 13.6238622652793 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Germany | -2.6648922385671003 | 9.60884887243027 | 6.94395663386317 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Australia | -2.7232911988260025 | 16.8219551608068 | 14.0986639619808 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
Methodology & sources
Last updated: Sep 16, 2026Comparisons are informative, not definitive. See each source for definitions and limits.