Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region by country
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.
Countries reporting
195
Highest
14.11 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
China
Lowest
8,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Niue
Median
43.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Years covered
175
1850–2024
Data points
34,825
What the numbers show
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region is currently reported for 195 countries. The highest value is 14.11 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in China; the lowest is 8,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Niue.
The median across all reporting countries is 43.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, and the mean is 278.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Over the past decade 100 countries rose and 95 fell. The largest increase was in Central African Republic (up 150.3%), and the largest decrease in Samoa (down 87.5%).
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 14.11 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 20.7% | volatile |
| 2 | United States | 6.05 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 3 | India | 4.26 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 32.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Brazil | 2.80 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Russia | 2.73 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 20.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Indonesia | 1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 11.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Iran | 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 28.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Japan | 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 22.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Canada | 802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 13.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Turkey | 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 42.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Germany | 659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 27.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Mexico | 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.6% | volatile |
| 15 | South Korea | 630.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 5.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Australia | 609.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 9.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Vietnam | 583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 0.6% | volatile |
| 18 | South Africa | 542.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Pakistan | 473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Thailand | 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 0.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Argentina | 416.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 7.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Iraq | 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 47.5% | volatile |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 26.5% | rising |
| 24 | Malaysia | 388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 23.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Nigeria | 384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 3.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 5.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Italy | 355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 28 | France | 337.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 15.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Egypt | 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Poland | 332.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Philippines | 305.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 25.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Taiwan | 283.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 4.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Algeria | 276.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 23.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Spain | 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 9.6% | volatile |
| 35 | United Arab Emirates | 262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Colombia | 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 11.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Ethiopia | 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 1.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Bangladesh | 241.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 33.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Ukraine | 222.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 39.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Uzbekistan | 208.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 24.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Venezuela | 192.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 33.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Tanzania | 185.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Myanmar | 185.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 17.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Kuwait | 170.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 47.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Bolivia | 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 38.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Angola | 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 20.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Peru | 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Qatar | 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 29.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Netherlands | 147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 25.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Cote d'Ivoire | 140.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 42.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Sudan | 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 7.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Chad | 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 34.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Turkmenistan | 118.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Oman | 117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 23.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Belgium | 107.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 56 | Chile | 104.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 17.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Morocco | 101.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 15.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Kenya | 99.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 16.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Zambia | 99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 60 | Mongolia | 98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 48.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Libya | 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 12.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Belarus | 94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 63 | Cambodia | 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Romania | 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 65 | North Korea | 89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 20.1% | volatile |
| 66 | Finland | 87.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 2.2% | volatile |
| 67 | Czechia | 84.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 33.9% | volatile |
| 68 | New Zealand | 81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 69 | Guinea | 78.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 17.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Central African Republic | 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 150.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Austria | 68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 11.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Paraguay | 66.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 24.3% | volatile |
| 73 | Guatemala | 65.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 18.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Mali | 65.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 27.4% | volatile |
| 75 | Cameroon | 64.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Israel | 64.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Uganda | 63.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 20.9% | volatile |
| 78 | Ecuador | 63.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 56.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Bahrain | 62.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 13.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Madagascar | 61.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 1.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Laos | 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 28.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Singapore | 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 14.2% | volatile |
| 83 | Mozambique | 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 26.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Burkina Faso | 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 86 | South Sudan | 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Nepal | 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 20.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Azerbaijan | 57.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Sweden | 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 90 | Greece | 56.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Norway | 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Portugal | 54.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 7.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Niger | 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Ghana | 52.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Dominican Republic | 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 3.9% | volatile |
| 96 | Somalia | 47.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Hungary | 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 13.3% | volatile |
| 98 | Denmark | 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 15.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Papua New Guinea | 43.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 11.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Tunisia | 43.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Uruguay | 43.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 18.1% | rising |
| 102 | Serbia | 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 28.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Sri Lanka | 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 6.2% | volatile |
| 104 | Congo | 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 16.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 23.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Benin | 40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 41.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Bulgaria | 40.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 27.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Switzerland | 40.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 14.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Afghanistan | 39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 110 | Cuba | 39.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Hong Kong | 38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 112 | Nicaragua | 38.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 11.2% | volatile |
| 113 | Syria | 38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 20.9% | volatile |
| 114 | Senegal | 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 1.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Honduras | 34.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 24.7% | volatile |
| 116 | Zimbabwe | 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 22.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Jordan | 31.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 5.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Gabon | 27.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 119 | Yemen | 26.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 44.8% | volatile |
| 120 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 3.5% | volatile |
| 121 | Botswana | 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 67.5% | volatile |
| 122 | Malawi | 25.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 8.8% | volatile |
| 123 | Liberia | 24.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 21.9% | volatile |
| 124 | Kyrgyzstan | 22.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 125 | Croatia | 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 1.8% | volatile |
| 126 | Lithuania | 21.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 127 | Tajikistan | 21.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 54.4% | volatile |
| 128 | Panama | 21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 1.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Lebanon | 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Slovakia | 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 70.5% | volatile |
| 131 | Mauritania | 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Slovenia | 18.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 16.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Namibia | 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 17.1% | volatile |
| 134 | Sierra Leone | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 23.2% | volatile |
| 135 | Costa Rica | 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 9.6% | volatile |
| 136 | Brunei | 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 137 | Latvia | 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 138 | Guyana | 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 139 | Togo | 12.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 52.5% | volatile |
| 140 | Georgia | 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 141 | Estonia | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 49.1% | volatile |
| 142 | Haiti | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 31.3% | volatile |
| 143 | Equatorial Guinea | 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 29.7% | volatile |
| 144 | Eritrea | 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 14.2% | volatile |
| 145 | Armenia | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 146 | El Salvador | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 147 | Rwanda | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 148 | Burundi | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 149 | Cyprus | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 16.5% | volatile |
| 150 | Jamaica | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 0.2% | volatile |
| 151 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 51.5% | volatile |
| 152 | North Macedonia | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 25.2% | volatile |
| 153 | Belize | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 7.6% | volatile |
| 155 | Bhutan | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 156 | Albania | 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 157 | Moldova | 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 158 | Lesotho | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 61.3% | volatile |
| 159 | Suriname | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 22.8% | volatile |
| 160 | Mauritius | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 161 | Iceland | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 8.2% | volatile |
| 162 | East Timor | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 4.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Bahamas | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 42.7% | volatile |
| 164 | Solomon Islands | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 165 | Gambia | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 166 | Maldives | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 70.3% | volatile |
| 167 | Djibouti | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 18.1% | volatile |
| 169 | Eswatini | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 170 | Barbados | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 0.8% | volatile |
| 171 | Fiji | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Montenegro | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 148.6% | rising |
| 173 | Macao | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 174 | Comoros | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 73.6% | volatile |
| 175 | Aruba | 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 5.7% | volatile |
| 176 | Cape Verde | 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 16.2% | volatile |
| 177 | Seychelles | 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 40.8% | volatile |
| 178 | Antigua and Barbuda | 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 179 | Saint Lucia | 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 13.8% | volatile |
| 180 | Andorra | 531,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 181 | Vanuatu | 478,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 182 | Grenada | 403,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 67.9% | volatile |
| 183 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 20.8% | volatile |
| 184 | Sao Tome and Principe | 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 29.6% | volatile |
| 185 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 186 | Palau | 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 187 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 188 | Tonga | 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 5.4% | volatile |
| 189 | British Virgin Islands | 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 190 | Micronesia (country) | 207,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 191 | Dominica | 204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 192 | Samoa | 155,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 194 | Kiribati | 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 195 | Cook Islands | 88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 196 | Nauru | 63,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 19.1% | volatile |
| 197 | Tuvalu | 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 198 | Saint Helena | 14,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 4.0% | volatile |
| 199 | Niue | 8,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 10.3% | volatile |
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.