GHG Emissions per Capita in Northern America
Why does per capita matter?
Per capita emissions normalize a country's total emissions by its population, providing a fairer comparison of individual impact across nations of vastly different sizes. A small country with high per capita emissions has a greater average individual carbon footprint than a large country with lower per capita values.
GHG Emissions per Capita by Country
| # | Country | GHG Per Capita (tons) | GHG Total (tons) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19.76 | 768,058,921 | |
| 2 | 17.34 | 5,912,617,724 | |
| 3 | 11.57 | 659,255 | |
| 4 | 5.09 | 305,677 | |
| 5 | 5 | 35,008 |
See also
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).