List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions per capita
This article is about only carbon dioxide per capita. For all greenhouse gases combined per capita, see List of countries by greenhouse gas emissions per capita.
This is a list of sovereign states and territories by per capita carbon dioxide emissions[n 1] due to certain forms of human activity, based on the EDGAR database created by European Commission. The following table lists the annual per capita CO2 emissions estimates (in kilotons of CO2 per year) for the year , as well as the change from the year [3]
The data only consider carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels and cement manufacture, but not emissions from land use, land-use change and forestry[n 2] Over the last years, estimated cumulative emissions from land use and land-use change represent approximately one-third of total cumulative anthropogenic CO2 emissions.[6] Emissions from international shipping or bunker fuels are also not included in national figures,[7] which can make a large difference for small countries with important ports.
Measures of territorial-based emiss
List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions
This article is about carbon dioxide only. For all greenhouse gases combined, see List of countries by greenhouse gas emissions.
This is a list of sovereign states and territories by carbon dioxide emissions[n 1] due to certain forms of human activity, based on the EDGAR database created by European Commission and Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. The following table lists the annual CO2 emissions estimates (in kilotons of CO2 per year) for the year , as well as the change from the year [4]
The data only consider carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels and cement manufacture, but not emissions from land use, land-use change and forestry.[n 2] Over the last years, estimated cumulative emissions from land use and land-use change represent approximately one-third of total cumulative anthropogenic CO2 emissions.[7] Emissions from international shipping or bunker fuels are also not included in national figures,[8] which can make a large difference for small countries with important ports.
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Senast uppdaterad:
Sverige har låga utsläpp av koldioxidper capita jämfört med andra länder. De länder med högst utsläpp per capita har mellan 2 och 10 gånger så höga utsläpp som Sverige. Till skillnad från Sverige har deras länder ofta en ekonomi som producerar och/eller är beroende av fossila bränslen.
Länder som Sverige och Danmark sticker ut med lägre utsläppsnivåer jämfört med genomsnittet. År hade Sverige en utsläppsnivå på 3,5 ton per capita medan Danmark hade 4,6 ton per capita. De relativt lägre nivåerna av koldioxidutsläpp per person, kan kopplas till satsningar på fossilfri energi, effektiv infrastruktur och hållbara transportalternativ.
Det finns också länder med betydligt högre utsläppsnivåer, till exempel Qatar och Brunei. Qatar har en utsläppsnivå på 38,8 ton per capita och Brunei 25,6 ton per capita. Utsläppsnivåerna beror på att deras ekonomier är olje- och energibaserade samt en hög användning av fossila bränslen.
Koldioxidutsläppens effekt på klimatet
Ökad koldioxid i atmosfären förstärker växthuseffekten, vilket leder till global uppvärmning. Detta resulterar i en övergripande ökning av temperaturerna på jorden. Konsekvenserna av utsläppen kan för mar
United States: CO2 Country Profile
You can download our complete Our World in Data CO2 and Greenhouse Gas Emissions database.
Many of us want an overview of how our country is doing in reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions. This page provides the data for your chosen country across all of the key metrics on this topic.
In the selection box above you can also add or remove additional countries and they will appear on all of the charts on this page. This allows you to compare specific countries you might be interested in, and measure progress against others.
The data will continue to update – often on an annual basis – with the latest global and country emissions estimates.
United States: Per capita: how much CO2 does the average person emit?
United States: What are the country’s annual CO2 emissions?
This interactive chart shows how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is produced in a given year.
A few points to keep in mind when considering this data:
- These figures are based on ‘production’ or ‘territorial’ emissions (i.e. emissions from the burning of fossil fuels, or cement production within a country’s borders). It does not c
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