Countries by CO2 Emissions per Capita 2024
Source:
World Bank
Key Findings
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Palau leads in CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes) with 82.84 in 2024.
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Average CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes) in 2024: 20.89 · median: 16.62.
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Gap in 2024: Palau is 7.9× larger than Greenland.
About This Dataset
Countries by CO2 Emissions per Capita 2024
The 20 countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions per person in 2024, in tonnes. Palau leads at 82.84 tonnes per person, ahead of Qatar at 47.33 and Bahrain at 23.9. Figures exclude land-use change and forestry, and cover 201 countries in total.
Analysis
Palau's 82.84 tonnes per person is 7.9 times the 10.45 tonnes of Greenland, the 20th on this list. Small energy-exporting states dominate the top of the ranking because their emissions are divided across a small population.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Bank
- Coverage
- 20 entities · 2024 · 20 observations
- Measure
- CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes)
- Last updated
- 31 August 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
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