One Country Makes 46% of the Top 10's CO2 Top 10 CO2 Emitters 2024
China alone is 46% of the top-10 total CO2 emissions.
| # | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 12.29 Gt |
| 2 | United States | 4.90 Gt |
| 3 | India | 3.19 Gt |
| 4 | Russia | 1.78 Gt |
| 5 | Japan | 0.96 Gt |
| 6 | Indonesia | 0.81 Gt |
| 7 | Iran | 0.79 Gt |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 0.69 Gt |
| 9 | South Korea | 0.58 Gt |
| 10 | Germany | 0.57 Gt |
Which country do you think cut its emissions the most since 2000?
Data: Our World in Data / Global Carbon Project (Annual CO2 emissions, 2024), CC BY 4.0. Territorial CO2 from fossil fuels and industry; land-use change is not included. The intro background was generated with AI.
Source: Our World in Data / Global Carbon Project (CC BY 4.0) · 2024 data
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