Australia had the highest greenhouse gas emissions per inhabitant of all OECD nations in 2019, at 21.63 metric tons per capita. This was followed by the United States and Canada, who produced 19.93 and 19.52 metric tons per capita respectively.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, by select country (in metric tons per capita)*
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OECD. (September 1, 2021). Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, by select country (in metric tons per capita)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/478783/leading-countries-based-on-per-capita-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
OECD. "Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, by select country (in metric tons per capita)*." Chart. September 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478783/leading-countries-based-on-per-capita-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
OECD. (2021). Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, by select country (in metric tons per capita)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478783/leading-countries-based-on-per-capita-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
OECD. "Per Capita Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2019, by Select Country (in Metric Tons per Capita)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478783/leading-countries-based-on-per-capita-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
OECD, Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, by select country (in metric tons per capita)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478783/leading-countries-based-on-per-capita-greenhouse-gas-emissions/ (last visited May 24, 2022)