Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP by country
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.
Countries reporting
195
Highest
139,593 international-$ in 2021 prices
Singapore
Lowest
1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices
Burundi
Median
18,241 international-$ in 2021 prices
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
6,959
What the numbers show
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP is currently reported for 195 countries. The highest value is 139,593 international-$ in 2021 prices in Singapore; the lowest is 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices in Burundi.
The median across all reporting countries is 18,241 international-$ in 2021 prices, and the mean is 27,325 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 131.
Over the past decade 161 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Guyana (up 594.8%), and the largest decrease in Sudan (down 55.0%).
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 139,593 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 4 | Macao | 117,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 5 | Qatar | 110,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 6 | Bermuda | 104,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 7 | Norway | 95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 85,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 9 | Guyana | 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 594.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Cayman Islands | 80,997 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 10.9% | falling |
| 11 | Brunei | 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 12 | United States | 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 13 | Denmark | 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 14 | Faroe Islands | 72,114 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 71,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 16 | Greenland | 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 17 | San Marino | 70,952 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 21.4% | falling |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | 69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 19 | Hong Kong | 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 20 | Iceland | 68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 21 | Andorra | 67,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 22 | Austria | 63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 24 | Belgium | 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 26 | Saudi Arabia | 63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 7.8% | flat |
| 27 | Germany | 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 28 | Bahrain | 60,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 29 | Australia | 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 30 | Canada | 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 31 | Finland | 55,735 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 32 | South Korea | 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 33 | France | 55,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 34 | Cyprus | 54,103 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 36 | Italy | 53,606 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 37 | Spain | 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 38 | Czechia | 49,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 39 | Slovenia | 49,091 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 40 | Lithuania | 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 41 | Japan | 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 42 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 48,273 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 43 | Kuwait | 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 44 | New Zealand | 48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 45 | Israel | 48,197 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 46 | Poland | 46,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 47 | United States Virgin Islands | 46,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 48 | Aruba | 45,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | 44,603 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 50 | Croatia | 44,172 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 51 | Portugal | 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 52 | Russia | 42,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 53 | Estonia | 41,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 54 | Hungary | 41,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 55 | Romania | 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 56 | Slovakia | 40,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 57 | Latvia | 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 58 | Greece | 38,219 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 59 | Kazakhstan | 37,851 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 60 | Panama | 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 61 | Turkey | 37,301 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 62 | Bahamas | 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 63 | Oman | 36,143 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 9.2% | flat |
| 64 | Malaysia | 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 65 | Bulgaria | 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 66 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 33,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | up 106.9% | rising |
| 67 | Uruguay | 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 68 | Trinidad and Tobago | 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 18.6% | rising |
| 69 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 31,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 70 | Chile | 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 71 | Seychelles | 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 72 | Antigua and Barbuda | 30,620 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 73 | Belarus | 29,666 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 74 | Montenegro | 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 75 | Mauritius | 28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 76 | Curacao | 28,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 77 | Costa Rica | 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 78 | Argentina | 27,847 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 79 | Serbia | 27,603 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 80 | Georgia | 25,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 68.3% | volatile |
| 81 | North Macedonia | 25,095 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 82 | China | 25,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 68.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Dominican Republic | 24,543 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 84 | Saint Lucia | 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 85 | Maldives | 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 86 | Albania | 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 87 | Thailand | 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 88 | Azerbaijan | 22,314 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 89 | Barbados | 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 90 | Mexico | 21,912 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 91 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21,178 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 48.9% | volatile |
| 92 | Armenia | 21,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 61.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Brazil | 20,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 94 | Palau | 19,699 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 95 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 19,483 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 96 | Dominica | 19,409 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 97 | Suriname | 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 17.0% | rising |
| 98 | Turkmenistan | 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 99 | Gabon | 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 100 | Colombia | 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 101 | Grenada | 18,241 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 102 | Mongolia | 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 103 | Botswana | 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 104 | Egypt | 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 105 | Paraguay | 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 106 | Moldova | 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 107 | Iran | 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 108 | Bhutan | 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 109 | Ukraine | 16,155 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 110 | Peru | 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 111 | Algeria | 15,883 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 112 | Vietnam | 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 67.1% | volatile |
| 113 | Indonesia | 15,091 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 114 | Sri Lanka | 14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 115 | Ecuador | 14,319 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 116 | Libya | 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 15.8% | falling |
| 117 | Fiji | 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 118 | Equatorial Guinea | 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 50.4% | volatile |
| 119 | South Africa | 13,592 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 120 | Tunisia | 13,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 121 | Guatemala | 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 122 | Belize | 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 123 | Iraq | 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 124 | Nauru | 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 7.7% | falling |
| 125 | El Salvador | 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 126 | Uzbekistan | 11,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 127 | Jamaica | 11,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 128 | Bolivia | 11,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 129 | Jordan | 10,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 130 | Philippines | 10,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 131 | Eswatini | 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 132 | Lebanon | 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | down 31.2% | rising |
| 133 | Cape Verde | 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 134 | Namibia | 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 135 | India | 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 136 | Morocco | 9,495 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 137 | Laos | 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 138 | Angola | 8,760 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 139 | Bangladesh | 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 140 | Nigeria | 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 141 | Samoa | 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 142 | Nicaragua | 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 143 | Kyrgyzstan | 7,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 144 | Marshall Islands | 7,660 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 145 | Tonga | 7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 146 | Ghana | 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 147 | Cambodia | 7,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 148 | Djibouti | 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 149 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 150 | Honduras | 6,726 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 151 | Mauritania | 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 152 | Congo | 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 153 | Kenya | 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 154 | Tuvalu | 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 155 | Pakistan | 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 156 | Zimbabwe | 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 8.4% | falling |
| 157 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 158 | Nepal | 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 159 | Myanmar | 5,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 3.3% | volatile |
| 160 | Tajikistan | 5,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 161 | Cameroon | 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 162 | Senegal | 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 163 | Syria | 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2022 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 164 | Papua New Guinea | 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 165 | Palestine | 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 29.6% | rising |
| 166 | Guinea | 4,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 167 | Benin | 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 168 | East Timor | 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 169 | Micronesia (country) | 3,935 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 170 | Vanuatu | 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 171 | Tanzania | 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 172 | Zambia | 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 173 | Comoros | 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 174 | Rwanda | 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 175 | Togo | 3,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 176 | Kiribati | 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 177 | Sierra Leone | 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 178 | Gambia | 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 179 | Ethiopia | 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 58.1% | volatile |
| 180 | Mali | 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 181 | Uganda | 2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 182 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 183 | Lesotho | 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 184 | Haiti | 2,678 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 185 | Burkina Faso | 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 186 | Chad | 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 187 | Solomon Islands | 2,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 10.6% | flat |
| 188 | Afghanistan | 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2024 | down 34.9% | rising |
| 189 | Sudan | 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 55.0% | rising |
| 190 | Niger | 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 191 | Liberia | 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 192 | Madagascar | 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 193 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 14.5% | falling |
| 194 | Malawi | 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 195 | Mozambique | 1,451 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 196 | Somalia | 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 197 | Central African Republic | 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 7.6% | falling |
| 198 | Burundi | 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 7.5% | falling |
About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.