Saudi Arabia is the largest per capita emitter of carbon dioxide (CO₂) among G20 countries. In 2022, emissions in the Middle Eastern country amounted to nearly 17 metric tons per person (tCO₂/cap). Meanwhile, India was the country with the lowest emissions per capita, at around 1.9 tCO₂/cap.
Population vs emissions
Despite being the most populated G20 country, India has the lowest per capita CO₂ emissions of them all. This is mainly due to India’s economy being largely agrarian. Additionally, per capita energy consumption in the South Asian country is relatively low compared to many developed nations. On the other hand, Canada, which has a small population size, had the second-largest emissions per capita in the G20. The North American country’s oil and gas industry is a key factor for this.
* France data includes Monaco. Italy data includes San Marino and the Holy See.
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 and Italy.
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