The graph below shows carbon dioxide emissions per capita. China’s per capita carbon dioxide emissions at 7.4 metric tons in 2020 are higher than those for the European Union at 5.8 metric tons and close to Japan’s 8.1 metric tons. The United States still has the highest carbon dioxide per capita emissions of this group at 14.2 metric tons
France is one of the European Union’s best performers in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is attributable chiefly to the establishment more than 40 years ago of its extensive nuclear capacity, which ensures electricity can be generated with low carbon emissions (CO2). Europe itself is a global region where emissions have fallen sharply since 1990, but with an increase in 2017.
The richest 1% globally emit more than twice that of the 50% poorest global population, 3.1 billion people; the average per capita footprint is 75 times higher and the top 1% account for ~15% of
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Energy is responsible for 77.01% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, of which transport accounts for about a third. Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture contribute with 10.55%, industrial processes and product use with 9.10% and the management of waste with 3.32%. Find out more about EU targets and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
According to their publication, the country with the highest emissions per capita from transport is Luxembourg at an impressive 7,355 kilograms of CO2 per capita. The Grand Duchy is followed by Austria in second place with just 2,300 kilograms , while the EU 27 average sat at 1,545 kilograms .
Per capita CO₂ emissions in the U.S. 1970-2022. The average American was responsible for emitting 14.4 metric tons of carbon dioxide (tCO₂) in 2022. Although an increase from the previous yearCO2 emissions decreased by -2.01% over the previous year, representing a dicrease by -102,737,400 tons over 2015, when CO2 emissions were 5,114,424,000 tons. CO2 emissions per capita in the United States of America are equivalent to 15.32 tons per person (based on a population of 327,210,198 in 2016), a dicrease by -0.44 over the figure of 15. ATaqWC.