Countries by CO2 Emissions per Capita 2024
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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.
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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.
Source:
World Bank
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Palau leads with 83 in 2024.
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Average value in 2024: 21 · median: 17.
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Gap in 2024: Palau is 7.9× larger than Greenland.
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