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Emission of CO2 The greatest "sinner" in emission of CO2 in 2004 (in comparison to the number of inhabitants) The figures in brackets show the total amount of CO2 emissions in million tons. cp. Development of CO2-emissions 1991-2006 (IWR) |
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| Position | Country (million t) |
tons of CO2 per1 mill. inhabitants |
| 1 |
USA (5800) |
26.6 |
| 2 |
Luxembourg (11) |
24.2 |
| 3 |
Australia (354) |
23.4 |
| 4 |
Canada (551) |
22.7 |
| 5 |
Saudi Arabia (320, in the year 2005) |
13.8 |
| 6 |
Finland (69) |
13.3 |
| 7 |
Netherlands (186) |
13.0 |
| 8 |
Belgium (116) |
11.8 |
| 9 |
Czech Republic (119) |
11.6 |
| 10 |
Russia (1529) |
10.6 |
| 11 |
Germany (849) |
10.3 |
| 12 |
Japan (1215) |
10,2 |
| 13 |
Austria (75) |
10.0 |
| 14 |
Denmark (51) |
10.0 |
| 15 |
Great Britain (537) |
9.9 |
| 16 |
Korea (South) (562) |
9.6 |
| 17 |
Greece (94) |
8.8 |
| 18 |
Norway (36) |
8.7 |
| 19 |
Spain (330) |
8.6 |
| 20 |
New Zealand (33) |
8.4 |
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21. Ireland (41) 8.3, 22. Italy (462) 8.1, 23. Poland (296) 8.1, 24. Slovenia (15) 7.7, 25. Iceland (2) 7.1, 26.
Switzerland (45) 7.1, 27. Slovakia (38) 7.0, 28. France (387) 6.6, 29.
Sweden (52) 6.3, 30. Portugal (60) 5.9, 31. Hungary (57) 5.7,
32. China (4732) 3.7, 33. Mexico (374) 3.6, 34. Turkey (209) 3.1, 35. Brazil (323) 1.8,
Up to now there are no more actual data of the years
2005, 2006 or 2007 accordant to the variety of countries available. The
significance of the figures has nevertheless actual character. In the
overview of the OECD for the year 2004 Saudi Arabia is not itemized.
Therefore the figures of 2005, published by the IEA, have been taken. |
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