Countries by CO2 Emissions Per Capita 2024

About This Dataset

Per-capita emissions rank small petrostates far above the largest total emitters. Qatar's figure reflects a small population set against energy-intensive gas liquefaction, desalination and year-round cooling. China and India, which lead the world on absolute emissions, do not appear here at all, a reminder that per-capita and total rankings answer different questions about responsibility for climate change.

Analysis

Qatar heads the table on 32.4, ahead of Kuwait (24.1) and United Arab Emirates (22.8) in CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Metric Tons) in 2024. 18.3 separates the highest figure (32.4) from the lowest (14.1). First and second are separated by 8.30, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 22.8 to 14.1.

Key Findings

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Qatar leads in CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Metric Tons) with 32.40 in 2024.

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Average CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Metric Tons) in 2024: 20 · median: 19.

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Gap in 2024: Qatar is 2.3× larger than Saudi Arabia.

Countries by CO2 Emissions Per Capita 2024

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Data Points

8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

32.40

Qatar

CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Metric Tons) · 2024

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Metrics

CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Metric Tons)

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2024

Single year snapshot

Methodology & source

Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Metric Tons)
Last updated: 16 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team

How the figures are calculated

Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

An article using this data

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