In 2020, Saudi Arabia was the country that produced the highest amount of carbon dioxide emissions per capita among the G20 countries. They produced 16.96 metric tons per capita in 2020. India on the other hand was the country that produced the lowest amount of carbon dioxide emissions with 1.74 metric tons in the year.
Carbon dioxide emissions per capita of G20 countries in 2020
(in metric tons)
The G20 is an international organization whose permanent members are 19 countries and the European Union. Data for the European Union has been excluded due to overlap with G20 members France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom.
CO2 emissions include emissions from fossil fuel use (combustion, flaring), industrial processes (cement, steel, chemicals and urea) and product use.
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World Bank. (April 15, 2021). Carbon dioxide emissions per capita of G20 countries in 2020 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/723173/g20-carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita/
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World Bank. (2021). Carbon dioxide emissions per capita of G20 countries in 2020 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/723173/g20-carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita/
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