ANNUAL CO 2 EMISSIONS PER COUNTRY (TONS OF CO 2 , 2017)
0–250 TONS 250.1–500 500.1–2,500 2,500.1–5,000 5,000.1–12,
10 LARGEST-
EMITTING
COUNTRIES
TOTAL EMISSIONS:
PER CAPITA:
SOUTH KOREA
742
14.
IRAN
740
9.
SAUDI ARABIA
704.
21.
TOTAL EMISSIONS:
PER CAPITA:
U.S.
5,
17.
CANADA
680
18.
GERMANY
878
10.
CHINA
11,
8.
INDIA
2,
2.
RUSSIA
1,
13.
JAPAN
1,
11.
ALL TONS ARE U.S. SHORT TONS
SOURCES: EIA; EU EMISSION
DATABASE FOR GLOBAL
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
ENERGY-RELATED CO 2 EMISSIONS FROM FUEL COMBUSTION
1990 2000 2010 2018
FOSSIL FUELS
EXCLUDING COAL
CHANGE 2017-
COAL-FIRED POWER OTHER COAL USE
GENERATION
2018 GLOBAL TOTAL: 36.5 TONS
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35 tons
–
0
1
2
3
4
5%
–1.3%
INDIA
4.8%
U.S.
3.1%
CHINA
2.5%
EUROPE1.1%
REST OF WORLD
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ANALYTICS in the Data
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GLOBAL CARBON
DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
INCREASED IN 2018
Despite increased calls to reduce global
emissions in light of climate change, energy-
related carbon dioxide emissions worldwide
went up by 1.7% last year, hitting a record
high, according to the International Energy
Agency. It’s the largest rate of growth seen
since 2013. While emissions declined in
Europe, they were up in big economies like the
U.S., China, and India. Coal, especially in Asia,
played a significant role in the increase. At the
same time, it’s worth noting that according
to 2017 data, the U.S. still produces twice
as much carbon dioxide per capita as China
and nearly nine times as much as India,
highlighting the increased environmental
impact of a higher standard of living. All of
this means the Paris climate agreement’s
goal of limiting global temperature increase
to 1.5° C could be a pipe dream if energy use
worldwide doesn’t change. —RADHIKA MARYA
