Every country in the world contribute different amount of heat trapping gases to the atmosphere. The following list of 20 countries for CO2 emissions is compiled by the Energy Information Agency (Department of Energy) that estimates carbon dioxide emissions from all sources of fossil fuel burning and consumption.
Here is the list of top 20 countries in the world with highest carbon dioxide emissions. A graph of the top 20 carbon dioxide emitters is also available.
Country |
Total Emissions (Million metric tons of CO2) |
Per Capita Emissions (Tons/capita) |
|
| 1. | China | 6017.69 | 4.58 |
| 2. | United States | 5902.75 | 19.78 |
| 3. | Russia | 1704.36 | 12.00 |
| 4. | India | 1293.17 | 1.16 |
| 5. | Japan | 1246.76 | 9.78 |
| 6. | Germany | 857.60 | 10.40 |
| 7. | Canada | 614.33 | 18.81 |
| 8. | United Kingdom | 585.71 | 9.66 |
| 9. | South Korea | 514.53 | 10.53 |
| 10. | Iran | 471.48 | 7.25 |
