Where were per-person carbon-dioxide emissions highest in the selected set?
Carbon-dioxide emissions per person
Takeaway: Australia has the highest published value in this selected-economy set at 14.1; Ethiopia has the lowest at 0.1 in 2024.
Carbon-dioxide emissions per person
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita) · common year 2024 · 20 selected economies with published values
Takeaway: Australia has the highest published value in this selected-economy set at 14.1; Ethiopia has the lowest at 0.1 in 2024.
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- Australia14.0987
- Canada14.0073
- United States13.6239
- Korea, Rep.11.3623
- China9.3151
- Japan7.8424
- Norway7.1783
- Germany6.9440
- South Africa6.8768
- United Kingdom4.2208
- France4.0036
- Mexico3.6374
- Indonesia2.8650
- Brazil2.3183
- India2.1737
- Pakistan0.8118
- Bangladesh0.7155
- Nigeria0.5669
- Kenya0.3834
- Ethiopia0.1466
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Carbon-dioxide emissions per person
Australia has the highest published value in this selected-economy set at 14.1; Ethiopia has the lowest at 0.1 in 2024.
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Data table
| Country | Year | Value | Series | Source | Value basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2024 | 14.0986639619808 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Bangladesh | 2024 | 0.715539343541092 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Brazil | 2024 | 2.31826466114939 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Canada | 2024 | 14.0072704088031 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| China | 2024 | 9.31508933799393 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Germany | 2024 | 6.94395663386317 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Ethiopia | 2024 | 0.146636636122491 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| France | 2024 | 4.00355772602595 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| United Kingdom | 2024 | 4.22077337220883 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Indonesia | 2024 | 2.86503978188758 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| India | 2024 | 2.17365173535787 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Japan | 2024 | 7.84242057238933 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Kenya | 2024 | 0.38344092060836 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Korea, Rep. | 2024 | 11.3622569893006 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Mexico | 2024 | 3.63738680384754 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Nigeria | 2024 | 0.566917637661195 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Norway | 2024 | 7.17830173255862 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| Pakistan | 2024 | 0.811831809174961 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| United States | 2024 | 13.6238622652793 | evidence | wdi-en-ghg-co2-pc-ce-ar5 | actual |
| South Africa | 2024 | 6.87684962627712 | 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.