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Carbon dioxide emissions per capita, 2020:

The average for 2020 based on 12 countries was 3.02 metric tons. The highest value was in Australia: 14.78 metric tons and the lowest value was in the Solomon Islands: 0.32 metric tons. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: metric tons; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita, 2020 Global rank Available data
Australia 14.78 1 1990 - 2020
Palau 8.8 2 1990 - 2020
New Zealand 6.16 3 1990 - 2020
Fiji 1.12 4 1990 - 2020
Tonga 1.12 5 1990 - 2020
Micronesia 0.96 6 1990 - 2020
Samoa 0.96 7 1990 - 2020
Tuvalu 0.6 8 1990 - 2020
Papua N.G. 0.56 9 1990 - 2020
Kiribati 0.45 10 1990 - 2020
Vanuatu 0.39 11 1990 - 2020
Solomon Isl. 0.32 12 1990 - 2020



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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