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Environment
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.
World Bank code: EN.GHG.ALL.PC.CE.AR5
• Data available for 203 countries • Latest year: 2024
In ,
Palau
led Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita) at 86.68.
The world median across 203 reporting countries was
4.11.
What this measures:
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.
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
203 countries
Median
4.11
Mean
6.52
25th percentile
1.85
75th percentile
7.25
Range
0.09 – 86.68
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
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Saudi ArabiaMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
23.76
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