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The Largest CO₂ Emitters

Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and industry, latest year, million tonnes

China leads at 12,289
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Current·Data to 2024

Plays the chart through its history. Pauses are where a new leader takes first place.

Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). Territorial emissions, excluding land-use change; international aviation and shipping are not assigned to countries. The latest year is preliminary. The twenty largest emitters; plays as a bar chart race.

The countries that emit the most carbon dioxide from fossil fuels and industry each year. China emits more than the United States and India combined.

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China CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data (chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country). Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/

United States CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data (chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country). Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/

India CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data (chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country). Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/

Russia CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

Japan CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

Indonesia CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

Iran CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

Saudi Arabia CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

South Korea CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

Germany CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

Canada CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data (chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country). Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/

Türkiye CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

Brazil CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data (chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country). Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/

Mexico CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

South Africa CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

Australia CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

Vietnam CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

United Kingdom CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

Italy CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

Malaysia CO₂ Emissions (Global Carbon Budget). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025), Global Carbon Project, processed by Our World in Data. Cite: Andrew, R. M. and Peters, G. P. (2025), The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15), Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17417124; and Friedlingstein, P. et al., Global Carbon Budget 2025. License: CC BY 4.0. Our World in Data processing is CC BY 4.0. https://globalcarbonbudget.org/ Our World in Data chart annual-co2-emissions-per-country, read monthly.

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