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Russia, U.S. Are High Per Capita Polluters

https://www.statista.com/chart/amp/33335/total-and-per-capita-greenhouse-gas-emissions-of-selected-countries-and-regions/

PER-CAPITA

Of the world’s top emissions producers, Russia and the United States emit the highest per capita emissions. According to data from the UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2024, Russia produced 19 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tC02e) per person in 2023, closely followed by the U.S. with 18 tCO2e. China produced nearly half that at 11 tCO2e per capita.

TOTAL

China was the biggest single-country emitter of GHGs in 2023 at 16,000 MtCO2e, accounting for 30 percent of global emissions. This is up 5.2 percent from 2022. The U.S. is the second biggest emitter at 5,970 MtCO2e in total, having accounted for 11 percent of the global total last year (-1.4 percent since 2022). India, in third place, accounted for eight percent of the global total at 4,410 MtCO2e (+6.1 percent from 2022).

PER-CAPITA

Russia 🇷🇺 19 tCO2e

U.S. 🇺🇸 18 tCO2e

China 🇨🇳 11 tCO2e

EU 🇪🇺 7.3 tCO2e

Brazil 🇧🇷 6 tCO2e

India 🇮🇳 2.9 tCO2e

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Russia, U.S. Are High Per Capita Polluters