# Fossil CO2 emissions per person

Fossil CO2 emissions (fossil_co2_emissions) in tonnes of CO2 divided by the population, as published by the Global Carbon Project with the population series it ships with the dataset. Fossil CO2 covers the burning of coal, oil and gas, gas flaring, cement production and other industrial carbonate use. Emissions are counted in the country where they occur (territorial emissions). International aviation and shipping are left out of country figures and included in the World total. Land use change is not included.

## Key facts

- Fossil CO2 emissions per person in the World was 4.73 tonnes of CO2 per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Project.
- Fossil CO2 emissions per person in the United States was 14.2 tonnes of CO2 per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Project.
- Qatar had the highest fossil CO2 emissions per person of 213 countries in 2024, at 41.27 tonnes of CO2 per person, and Democratic Republic of the Congo the lowest, at 0.05 tonnes of CO2 per person. Source: Global Carbon Project.
- Published for 214 places, with figures from 1950 to 2024.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `fossil_co2_emissions_per_capita`
- Unit: tonnes of CO2 per person
- Note: Countries that refine oil or produce energy intensive goods for export, and small states with large ports or refineries, show high values that their residents' consumption alone would not cause. Each annual Global Carbon Budget release revises past years.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/fossil-co2-emissions-per-capita
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/fossil_co2_emissions_per_capita

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | tonnes of CO2 per person | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| World | 2024 | 4.73 | Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P., The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset, Global Carbon Budget (Friedlingstein et al.). Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset: fossil CO2 emissions per person, tonnes of CO2. https://zenodo.org/records/17417124. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. |
| United States | 2024 | 14.2 | Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P., The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset, Global Carbon Budget (Friedlingstein et al.). Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset: fossil CO2 emissions per person, tonnes of CO2. https://zenodo.org/records/17417124. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/fossil-co2-emissions-per-capita/countries.md) (213 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/fossil-co2-emissions-per-capita/eu-countries.md) (27 places)