Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country (incl. aviation and shipping) by country
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology....
What the numbers show
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country (incl. aviation and shipping) is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 5.96 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States of America; the lowest is 2.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 99.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, and the mean is 503.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,931.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Indonesia (up 38.8%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 46.0%).
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 5.96 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 1 | Türkiye | 606.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 33.2% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 4.13 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 33.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 2.67 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 18.5% | flat |
| 4 | Brazil | 1.30 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 5 | Indonesia | 1.20 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Japan | 1.04 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 27.1% | rising |
| 7 | Canada | 747.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 8 | Mexico | 712.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 681.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 10 | Australia | 571.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 11 | South Africa | 522.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 12 | France | 391.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 13 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 379.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 14 | Italy | 374.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 15.3% | flat |
| 15 | Argentina | 365.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 363.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 17 | Spain | 285.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 18 | Colombia | 223.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 19 | Netherlands | 150.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 20 | Chile | 121.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 114.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 22 | Belgium | 106.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 23 | Romania | 105.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 24 | Peru | 94.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 25 | New Zealand | 84.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 26 | Israel | 79.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 27 | Austria | 72.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 13.9% | rising |
| 28 | Greece | 69.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 27.9% | rising |
| 29 | Hungary | 60.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 30 | Ireland | 57.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 31 | Norway | 56.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 53.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 33 | Portugal | 53.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 34 | Sweden | 49.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 35 | Tunisia | 43.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 36 | Finland | 43.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 36.1% | flat |
| 37 | Switzerland | 43.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 38 | Denmark | 41.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 25.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 40 | Lithuania | 20.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 41 | Costa Rica | 16.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 42 | Slovenia | 15.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 20.9% | rising |
| 43 | Estonia | 14.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 44 | Latvia | 10.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 7.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 46 | Iceland | 4.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 47 | Malta | 2.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 25.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- China (People's Republic of) 15.94 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Korea 653.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Slovak Republic 44.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
About this data
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.