Every year more than 36,000 million tons of CO2 are emitted into the Earth’s atmosphere, the main greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Most of these gases are born from the use of fossil fuels, the generation of energy by non-renewable means and polluting human activities.
CO2 per Capita – Top 15 Countries
- Qatar – 38.74 tons per person
- Trinidad and Tobago – 28.88 tons per person
- Kuwait – 25.83 tons per person
- Brunei – 22.53 tons per person
- Bahrain – 21.94 tons per person
- United Arab Emirates – 19.67 tons per person
- New Caledonia – 19.30 tons per person
- Sint Maarten – 18.32 tons per person
- Saudi Arabia – 17.50 tons per person
- Kazakhstan – 17.03 tons per person
Country-wise major contributor to CO2.
China
10.17 Billion Tons
Per Capita: 6.86 tons per person
United States
5.28 Billion Tons
Per Capita: 16.16 tons per person
India
2.62 Billion Tons
Per Capita: 1.84 tons per person
Russia
1.68 Billion Tons
Per Capita: 11.31 tons per person
Japan
1.11 Billion Tons
Per Capita: 9.31 tons per person
Iran
780 Million Tons
Per Capita: 8.98 tons per person
Germany
702 Million Tons
Per Capita: 9.52 tons per person
Indonesia
618 Million Tons
Per Capita: 2.01 tons per person
South Korea
611 Million Tons
Per Capita: 12.15 tons per person
Saudi Arabia
582 Million Tons
Per Capita: 17.5 tons per person
Canada
577 Million Tons
Per Capita: 15.59 tons per person
South Africa
479 Million Tons
Per Capita: 8.18 tons per person
Brazil
466 Million Tons
Per Capita: 2.33 tons per person
Mexico
439 Million Tons
Per Capita: 3.7 tons per person
Australia
411 Million Tons
Per Capita: 16.88 Tons per person
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