Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators — Production-based emissions by country
The Greenhouse Gas emissions Footprints Indicators are calculated by combining the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions databases, such as Air Emissions Accounts. Production-based emissions are estimated according to the residence principle. They refer to the GHG emitted...
What the numbers show
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators — Production-based emissions is currently reported for 66 countries. The highest value is 0.536 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in Lao People's Democratic Republic; the lowest is 0.069 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.2215 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, and the mean is 0.2368 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 1 countries rose and 65 fell. The largest increase was in Brunei Darussalam (up 14.2%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 66.5%).
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.536 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 2 | South Africa | 0.527 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 3 | Cambodia | 0.483 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 0.475 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 5 | China | 0.438 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 6 | Myanmar | 0.429 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 17.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Senegal | 0.421 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 8 | Pakistan | 0.413 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 9 | Ukraine | 0.4 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 61.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 0.358 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 40.7% | volatile |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 0.34 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 12 | Belarus | 0.339 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 40.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 0.329 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 14 | Morocco | 0.306 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 15 | Brazil | 0.302 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 16 | India | 0.297 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 17 | Australia | 0.294 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 18 | New Zealand | 0.292 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 50.2% | falling |
| 19 | Malaysia | 0.28 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 20 | Jordan | 0.271 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 21 | Angola | 0.27 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 22 | Cameroon | 0.266 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 47.6% | falling |
| 23 | Thailand | 0.264 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 0.261 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 49.0% | falling |
| 25 | Indonesia | 0.259 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 25 | Canada | 0.259 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 45.6% | falling |
| 27 | Argentina | 0.256 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 28 | Taiwan, China | 0.253 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 28 | Tunisia | 0.253 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 30 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.25 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 31 | Iceland | 0.238 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 40.4% | falling |
| 32 | Mexico | 0.227 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 32 | Philippines | 0.227 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 34 | Greece | 0.216 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 35 | Peru | 0.21 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 36 | Czechia | 0.199 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 51.2% | falling |
| 37 | Egypt | 0.197 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 38 | Nigeria | 0.188 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 17.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Japan | 0.185 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 39 | Cyprus | 0.185 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 41 | Denmark | 0.18 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 52.5% | falling |
| 42 | Colombia | 0.175 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 43 | Chile | 0.173 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 44 | Côte d’Ivoire | 0.162 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 52.4% | falling |
| 45 | Singapore | 0.161 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 46 | Israel | 0.158 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 47 | Hungary | 0.155 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 45.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.151 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 48.6% | falling |
| 49 | Bangladesh | 0.147 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 50 | Germany | 0.143 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 51 | Finland | 0.139 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 53.2% | falling |
| 52 | Romania | 0.137 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 58.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Belgium | 0.133 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 49.2% | falling |
| 54 | Spain | 0.131 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 55 | Portugal | 0.13 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 56 | Italy | 0.129 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 57 | Costa Rica | 0.128 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 58 | Malta | 0.119 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 54.8% | falling |
| 59 | Hong Kong, China | 0.115 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 60 | Austria | 0.113 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 61 | France | 0.109 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 62 | Ireland | 0.108 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 66.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Norway | 0.103 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 64 | Luxembourg | 0.096 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 65 | Switzerland | 0.069 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 65 | Sweden | 0.069 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 2022 | down 50.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States 0.245 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar
- Poland 0.241 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar
- Korea 0.235 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar
- Estonia 0.231 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar
- Türkiye 0.178 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar
- Lithuania 0.177 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar
- Slovak Republic 0.167 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar
- Croatia 0.153 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar
- Latvia 0.149 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar
- Slovenia 0.14 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar
- Netherlands 0.136 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar
- United Kingdom 0.119 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar
About this data
The Greenhouse Gas emissions Footprints Indicators are calculated by combining the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions databases, such as Air Emissions Accounts. Production-based emissions are estimated according to the residence principle. They refer to the GHG emitted from the resident economic activities and households of a country. Demand-based emissions encompass GHG emissions from the resident households of a country, as well as direct and indirect upstream emissions from its final expenditure of final goods and services. • Methodology: Measuring Greenhouse Gas Footprints in Global Production Networks • Note: Additional information on GHG FP indicators 2025 edition • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org. Related datasets •GHG 2025 edition Access to other editions • GHGFP editions