Per capita carbon dioxide emissions from coal use vary greatly around the world. Countries such as South Africa, Australia, and China – the latter by far the biggest emitter from coal combustion – produce more than five metric tons of carbon dioxide (tCO₂) per person. Meanwhile, India, which is the second-largest contributor to global coal use emissions, had per capita coal emissions of less than two tCO₂.
Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from coal use in selected countries worldwide in 2023
(in metric tons)
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