World CO2 Emissions Per Person
The average person emitted 4.69 tonnes of CO2 in 2024 (a year earlier: 4.68 tonnes).
Updated July 12, 2026
World CO2 Emissions Per Person
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DefinitionWorld carbon dioxide emissions excluding land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF), divided by world population — tonnes of CO2-equivalent per person (AR5 accounting).
LimitationsExcludes land-use emissions and non-CO2 greenhouse gases; the world average hides a 30-fold gap between the highest- and lowest-emitting countries.
Frequently Asked Questions
The average person emitted 4.69 tonnes of CO2 in 2024 (a year earlier: 4.68 tonnes).
World CO2 Emissions Per Person rose 0.2% compared with 2023, reaching 2024's reading.
World Bank — World Development Indicators (EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5), World aggregate. License: CC BY 4.0. StatsPanda charts the original series directly and cites it on every download.
The underlying series is released on a annual cadence. This page was last updated July 12, 2026, and refreshes with each source release.