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CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) by Country

Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2024, Palau leads globally in co₂ emissions per capita, excluding lulucf (t co2e) at 82.8, followed by Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait. At the lower end, Tuvalu, Nauru, Micronesia rank among the lowest. The global median is 2.6 (Equatorial Guinea). This indicator falls under the "Energy & Environment" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 203 countries.

Countries
203
Highest
82.8
Palau
Lowest
0
Tuvalu
Median
2.6
Equatorial Guinea

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CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) by country — 203 countries ranked (2024). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#CountryCO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e)Year
1Palau82.82024
2Qatar47.32024
3Bahrain23.92024
4Kuwait23.72024
5Brunei20.22024
6Trinidad and Tobago19.62024
7Oman18.72024
8Saudi Arabia18.52024
9United Arab Emirates18.32024
10New Caledonia17.12024
11Gibraltar16.12024
12Australia14.12024
13Canada142024
14Russia142024
15United States13.62024
16Kazakhstan12.62024
17South Korea11.42024
18Turkmenistan10.92024
19Luxembourg10.62024
20Greenland10.52024
21Singapore9.82024
22China9.32024
23Iran9.12024
24Libya8.72024
25Iceland8.52024
26Malaysia8.32024
27Mongolia7.82024
28Japan7.82024
29Estonia7.82024
30Poland7.62024
31Belgium7.32024
32Seychelles7.22024
33Norway7.22024
34Czechia7.12024
35Germany6.92024
36South Africa6.92024
37Netherlands6.62024
38Bosnia and Herzegovina6.42024
39Austria6.32024
40Slovenia6.32024
41Ireland62024
42New Zealand62024
43Belarus5.92024
44Israel5.82024
45Finland5.52024
46Slovakia5.52024
47Cyprus5.42024
48Türkiye5.42024
49Bulgaria5.32024
50Iraq5.22024
51Aruba5.12024
52Italy5.12024
53Greece52024
54Cayman Islands52024
55Turks and Caicos Islands4.92024
56Croatia4.82024
57Puerto Rico4.82024
58Hong Kong4.62024
59Guyana4.62024
60Spain4.52024
61Lithuania4.52024
62Hungary4.52024
63Denmark4.32024
64Vietnam4.32024
65United Kingdom4.22024
66Bermuda4.12024
67Uzbekistan4.12024
68Suriname4.12024
69Argentina42024
70France42024
71North Macedonia42024
72Algeria42024
73Thailand42024
74Chile3.92024
75Azerbaijan3.82024
76Antigua and Barbuda3.82024
77Switzerland3.72024
78Romania3.72024
79Latvia3.62024
80Mexico3.62024
81Bahamas3.62024
82Sweden3.62024
83Maldives3.62024
84Mauritius3.52024
85Georgia3.52024
86French Polynesia3.52024
87Moldova3.42024
88Venezuela3.42024
89Laos3.42024
90Portugal3.32024
91Malta3.22024
92Ukraine3.12024
93Dominican Republic32024
94St. Kitts and Nevis2.92024
95Indonesia2.92024
96Jamaica2.82024
97Panama2.72024
98Botswana2.72024
99Ecuador2.62024
100Tunisia2.62024
101Uruguay2.62024
102Equatorial Guinea2.62024
103Macao2.52024
104Barbados2.52024
105Egypt2.52024
106North Korea2.52024
107Armenia2.52024
108British Virgin Islands2.32024
109Brazil2.32024
110Bolivia2.32024
111India2.22024
112Jordan2.12024
113Gabon22024
114Peru22024
115Bhutan22024
116Cuba1.92024
117Lebanon1.92024
118Morocco1.82024
119Colombia1.82024
120Albania1.82024
121St. Lucia1.72024
122Costa Rica1.62024
123Tonga1.62024
124Fiji1.62024
125Samoa1.62024
126El Salvador1.52024
127Philippines1.52024
128Grenada1.52024
129Kyrgyzstan1.52024
130Republic of the Congo1.32024
131St. Vincent and the Grenadines1.32024
132Cabo Verde1.32024
133Syria1.32024
134Dominica1.32024
135Namibia1.22024
136Paraguay1.22024
137Honduras1.12024
138Guatemala1.12024
139Cambodia1.12024
140Sri Lanka1.12024
141Mauritania12024
142Belize0.92024
143Tajikistan0.92024
144Eswatini0.92024
145Vanuatu0.92024
146Nicaragua0.82024
147Pakistan0.82024
148Zimbabwe0.82024
149Senegal0.82024
150Djibouti0.82024
151Angola0.72024
152Bangladesh0.72024
153Ghana0.72024
154Sao Tome and Principe0.62024
155Kiribati0.62024
156Côte d'Ivoire0.62024
157Myanmar0.62024
158Nigeria0.62024
159Zambia0.52024
160Nepal0.52024
161Papua New Guinea0.52024
162Comoros0.52024
163Timor-Leste0.52024
164Benin0.52024
165Sudan0.42024
166Lesotho0.42024
167Solomon Islands0.42024
168Kenya0.42024
169Cameroon0.42024
170Guinea0.42024
171Togo0.32024
172Tanzania0.32024
173Mali0.32024
174Haiti0.32024
175Mozambique0.32024
176Afghanistan0.32024
177Burkina Faso0.32024
178Yemen0.32024
179Malawi0.22024
180Eritrea0.22024
181The Gambia0.22024
182Sierra Leone0.22024
183Uganda0.22024
184Rwanda0.22024
185Guinea-Bissau0.22024
186Liberia0.22024
187Ethiopia0.12024
188Madagascar0.12024
189Chad0.12024
190Niger0.12024
191Burundi0.12024
192Central African Republic0.12024
193DR Congo0.12024
194Somalia02024
195Faroe Islands02024
196Marshall Islands02024
197Northern Mariana Islands02024
198American Samoa02024
199U.S. Virgin Islands02024
200Guam02024
201Micronesia02024
202Nauru02024
203Tuvalu02024

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest co₂ emissions per capita, excluding lulucf (t co2e) in 2024?

Palau ranks #1 with co₂ emissions per capita, excluding lulucf (t co2e) of 82.8 as of 2024, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest co₂ emissions per capita, excluding lulucf (t co2e)?

Tuvalu ranks last (#203) with 0 as of 2024.

What is the global median for co₂ emissions per capita, excluding lulucf (t co2e)?

The median value is 2.6 (Equatorial Guinea, ranked #102 out of 203 countries).

How many countries report data for co₂ emissions per capita, excluding lulucf (t co2e)?

203 countries have available data for co₂ emissions per capita, excluding lulucf (t co2e). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does co₂ emissions per capita, excluding lulucf (t co2e) belong to?

CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) is classified under the "Energy & Environment" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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