Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions - Country rankings
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Carbon dioxide emissions, million metric tons of CO2 equivalent, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 12 countries was 90 Mt CO2 eq. The highest value was in Brazil: 480 Mt CO2 eq and the lowest value was in Guyana: 3 Mt CO2 eq. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: Mt CO2 eq; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, 2023 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 480 | 1 | - |
| Argentina | 184 | 2 | - |
| Colombia | 101 | 3 | - |
| Venezuela | 85 | 4 | - |
| Chile | 84 | 5 | - |
| Peru | 58 | 6 | - |
| Ecuador | 45 | 7 | - |
| Bolivia | 24 | 8 | - |
| Uruguay | 9 | 9 | - |
| Paraguay | 8 | 10 | - |
| Guyana | 3 | 11 | - |
| Suriname | 3 | 12 | - |
Definition: A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measuring unit (Mt CO2 eq) is a measure of all greenhouse gases, converted to CO2-equivalent impact. It is reported in millions of tons. It is widely used in climate science, emissions reporting, and international climate agreements.
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