CO2 emissions per capita — all countries

CO2 emissions per capita — OECD

CO2 emissions per capita in the OECD in 2024 — 8.04 t/person. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 5.1%.

2024 8.04 t/person −0.92% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 11.43 t/person1979
Period minimum 7.65 t/person1960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · tonnes per capita

CO2 emissions per capita — OECD, 1960–202478910111219601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 7.65 t/person1962: 7.96 t/person1964: 8.55 t/person1966: 8.94 t/person1968: 9.49 t/person1970: 10.55 t/person1972: 10.95 t/person1974: 10.98 t/person1976: 11.02 t/person1978: 11.26 t/person1980: 11.09 t/person1982: 10.14 t/person1984: 10.16 t/person1986: 10.09 t/person1988: 10.47 t/person1990: 10.91 t/person1992: 10.75 t/person1994: 10.8 t/person1996: 11.12 t/person1998: 11.06 t/person2000: 11.3 t/person2002: 11.16 t/person2004: 11.29 t/person2006: 11.14 t/person2008: 10.8 t/person2010: 10.3 t/person2012: 9.93 t/person2014: 9.7 t/person2016: 9.36 t/person2018: 9.26 t/person2020: 8.13 t/person2022: 8.44 t/person2024: 8.04 t/person
Change over the period: +0.39 (+5.1%) Average annual rate: 0.08 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: OECD

OECD 8.04 t/person
World computed 4.56 t/person
CO2 emissions per capita — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 8.04 −0.07 −0.92%
2023 8.12 −0.33 −3.86%
2022 8.44 −0.12 −1.35%
2021 8.56 +0.43 +5.28%
2020 8.13 −0.83 −9.22%
2019 8.95 −0.31 −3.35%
2018 9.26 −0.01 −0.1%
2017 9.27 −0.09 −0.92%
2016 9.36 −0.17 −1.82%
2015 9.53 −0.17 −1.74%
2014 9.7 −0.21 −2.12%
2013 9.91 −0.02 −0.16%
2012 9.93 −0.19 −1.87%
2011 10.12 −0.18 −1.79%
2010 10.3 +0.26 +2.57%
2009 10.04 −0.75 −6.95%
2008 10.8 −0.36 −3.24%
2007 11.16 +0.02 +0.18%
2006 11.14 −0.12 −1.05%
2005 11.26 −0.03 −0.27%
2004 11.29 +0.02 +0.2%
2003 11.26 +0.1 +0.92%
2002 11.16 −0.01 −0.06%
2001 11.17 −0.13 −1.15%
2000 11.3 +0.22 +1.95%
1999 11.08 +0.02 +0.22%
1998 11.06 −0.06 −0.53%
1997 11.12 −0 −0.01%
1996 11.12 +0.26 +2.42%
1995 10.86 +0.05 +0.5%
1994 10.8 +0.08 +0.71%
1993 10.73 −0.03 −0.26%
1992 10.75 −0.05 −0.47%
1991 10.8 −0.11 −0.98%
1990 10.91 +0.33 +3.12%
1989 10.58 +0.11 +1.06%
1988 10.47 +0.2 +1.94%
1987 10.27 +0.17 +1.73%
1986 10.09 −0.08 −0.82%
1985 10.18 +0.02 +0.16%
1984 10.16 +0.17 +1.66%
1983 10 −0.14 −1.4%
1982 10.14 −0.43 −4.09%
1981 10.57 −0.51 −4.64%
1980 11.09 −0.35 −3.05%
1979 11.43 +0.17 +1.54%
1978 11.26 +0.18 +1.6%
1977 11.08 +0.07 +0.6%
1976 11.02 +0.46 +4.36%
1975 10.56 −0.42 −3.85%
1974 10.98 −0.35 −3.11%
1973 11.33 +0.38 +3.49%
1972 10.95 +0.33 +3.08%
1971 10.62 +0.08 +0.73%
1970 10.55 +0.6 +5.99%
1969 9.95 +0.46 +4.8%
1968 9.49 +0.36 +3.98%
1967 9.13 +0.19 +2.16%
1966 8.94 +0.23 +2.67%
1965 8.71 +0.15 +1.81%
1964 8.55 +0.29 +3.48%
1963 8.26 +0.3 +3.75%
1962 7.96 +0.24 +3.14%
1961 7.72 +0.07 +0.93%
1960 7.65

About the indicator

Annual production-based CO2 emissions per resident. Unlike absolute emissions, this indicator removes the effect of country size, which is why it is used in debates about the fair allocation of climate responsibility: the countries with the largest total emissions are not always the leaders per person.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. That is why the world value is lower than the rich countries would suggest: the denominator is the entire population of the Earth.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.