Countries by CO2 Emissions Per Capita 2024
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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Qatar leads in CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Tonnes) with 32.80 in 2024.
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Average CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Tonnes) in 2024: 19.38 · median: 18.60.
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Gap in 2024: Qatar is 4.1× larger than Germany.
About This Dataset
Countries by CO2 Emissions Per Capita 2024
Countries ranked by tonnes of CO2 equivalent emitted per person per year in 2024 according to Global Carbon Project and IEA data. Qatar and the UAE record the world's highest per capita CO2 emissions among large economies — driven by energy-intensive desalination plants, air conditioning requirements in extreme heat, massive petrochemical industries, and aviation hub activity, compounded by small citizen populations that make per capita figures appear extreme.
Analysis
Qatar heads the table on 32.8, ahead of Kuwait (25.1) and UAE (23.3) in CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Tonnes) in 2024. 24.8 separates the highest figure (32.8) from the lowest (8). First and second are separated by 7.70, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Only 4 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (16.4 or more).
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measure
- CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Tonnes)
- Last updated
- 6 September 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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