Environment
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).
World Bank code: EN.GHG.CO2.BU.MT.CE.AR5 • Data available for 193 countries • Latest year: 2024
In , China led Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) at 586.64.
The world median across 193 reporting countries was 1.08.
How "Environment" indicators are measured
Environmental indicators cover emissions, land use, biodiversity, and natural resources. Emissions data is often produced by international scientific consortia (EDGAR, Global Carbon Project) and typically lags 2–3 years due to the complexity of fuel- and process-level accounting. Per-capita metrics reveal a different story than absolute totals — small wealthy countries can have high per-capita emissions while contributing little to the global total.
Distribution — 2024
- Reporting
- 193 countries
- Median
- 1.08
- Mean
- 16.92
- 25th percentile
- 0.18
- 75th percentile
- 7.19
- Range
- 0.01 – 586.64
World at a Glance — 2024
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China East Asia & Pacific | 586.64 |
| 2 | United States North America | 557.85 |
| 3 | Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia | 249.23 |
| 4 | India South Asia | 210.24 |
| 5 | Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 175.71 |
| 6 | Germany Europe & Central Asia | 118.92 |
| 7 | Japan East Asia & Pacific | 103.80 |
| 8 | Canada North America | 89.27 |
| 9 | United Kingdom Europe & Central Asia | 74.58 |
| 10 | Turkiye Europe & Central Asia | 72.69 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Uzbekistan +14.3%
- Hong Kong SAR, China +12.1%
- Bolivia +11.1%
- Uruguay +7.7%
- Viet Nam +7.5%
Largest decreases
- Turkmenistan -13.6%
- Azerbaijan -8.2%
- Portugal -7.2%
- Israel -4.8%
- Algeria -4.6%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 70 | 23.40 |
| Upper middle income | 49 | 24.69 |
| Lower middle income | 48 | 8.08 |
| Low income | 24 | 1.00 |
| Not classified | 2 | 2.55 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 30 | 29.24 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 47 | 20.95 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 38 | 4.25 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 22 | 14.31 |
| North America | 3 | 215.71 |
| South Asia | 6 | 37.56 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 47 | 1.15 |
Lowest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominica | 0.01 |
| 2 | British Virgin Islands | 0.01 |
| 3 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.01 |
| 4 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.01 |
| 5 | Kiribati | 0.01 |
| 6 | Grenada | 0.01 |
| 7 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.02 |
| 8 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.02 |
| 9 | Bermuda | 0.02 |
| 10 | Tonga | 0.02 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.GHG.CO2.BU.MT.CE.AR5), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2024.