Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita - Country rankings
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Carbon dioxide emissions per capita, 2016 - Country rankings:
The average for 2016 based on 191 countries was 4.67 metric tons.The highest value was in Qatar: 38.9 metric tons and the lowest value was in Democratic Republic of the Congo: 0.03 metric tons. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2016. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: metric tons; Source: The World Bank
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Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
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