Which Countries Emit the Most CO₂ per Person? | 1970–2026

Top Countries by CO₂ Emissions per Capita | 1970–2026 Watch how CO₂ emissions per person changed across the world from 1970 to 2026. This animated bar chart race ranks countries by CO₂ emissions per capita, measured in tonnes per person. The video shows how the world’s highest per-capita emitters changed over more than five decades — from the rise of Gulf oil and gas economies to shifting emissions across North America, Europe, Central Asia and East Asia. Metric: CO₂ emissions per capita Unit: tonnes per person Period: 1970–2026 Data source: Our World in Data Chapters: 00:00 — 1970: Gulf States Enter the Top 01:44 — 1980: Oil Economies Dominate 03:26 — 1990: A Major Global Reshuffle 05:09 — 2000: Qatar Surges to the Top 06:52 — 2010: Gulf Countries Lead Per-Capita Emissions 08:35 — 2020: New High Emitters Rise 09:15 — 2024-2026: The Highest CO₂ Emitters per Person Countries included: Australia Bahrain Belarus Belgium Brunei Canada Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland Germany Iceland Ireland Kazakhstan Kuwait Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Mongolia Netherlands Oman Poland Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovakia South Korea Sweden Taiwan Trinidad & Tobago Turkmenistan Ukraine UAE UK USA Disclaimer: This video shows CO₂ emissions per person, not total national emissions, cumulative historical emissions, or all greenhouse gases. The 2025 and 2026 values are estimates based on recent emissions trends and may change as new official data becomes available. Top Countries by Solar Power Generation 2005–2026 | Solar Energy Race    • Top Countries by Solar Power Generation 20...   Electricity Giants 1985-2026    • Electricity Giants 1985-2026   Countries with the Most Millionaires 1976–2026    • Countries with the Most Millionaires 1976–...   Top Countries by Exports 1976-2026    • Top Countries by Exports 1976-2026   Which Country Handles the Most Containers? 2005–2026    • Which Country Handles the Most Containers?...   #CO2 #CarbonEmissions #ClimateData #DataVisualization #BarChartRace #MotionOfNumbers