In 2022, Saudi Arabia was the country that produced the highest carbon dioxide emissions per capita amongst G20 countries. Emissions in the West Asian country amounted to nearly 17 metric tons of CO₂ per person that year. India – on the other hand – was the country with the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per capita, at around 1.9 metric tons.
Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in G20 countries in 2022 (in metric tons)
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EDGAR/JRC. (September 8, 2023). Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in G20 countries in 2022 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/723173/g20-carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita/
EDGAR/JRC. "Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in G20 countries in 2022 (in metric tons)." Chart. September 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/723173/g20-carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita/
EDGAR/JRC. (2023). Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in G20 countries in 2022 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/723173/g20-carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita/
EDGAR/JRC. "Per Capita Carbon Dioxide (Co₂) Emissions from Fossil Fuels in G20 Countries in 2022 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/723173/g20-carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita/
EDGAR/JRC, Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in G20 countries in 2022 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/723173/g20-carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita/ (last visited October 05, 2023)
Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in G20 countries in 2022 (in metric tons) [Graph], EDGAR/JRC, September 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/723173/g20-carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita/