Who Pollutes Most Per Person? — Data Stories
Yearly CO₂ emissions per person, from 1950 to 2023. Total emissions favour big countries. Free interactive Data Stories on MyLeoNes: real open data, animated.
Who Pollutes Most Per Person?
Yearly CO₂ emissions per person, from 1950 to 2023
What can we learn?
- Total emissions favour big countries. Dividing by the number of people shows how much each person adds, so small oil-rich countries can top the list.
- Qatar, Kuwait and Brunei come out at 25 to 40 tonnes per person a year, far above the world average, which is under 5 tonnes.
- Per person is not the same as total. Compare this story with “Who Emits the Most CO₂?” to see how the two rankings differ.
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