Countries in Asia Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) (2024)
CO2 emissions (total): each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
China ranks #1 with 13,125 Mt CO2e. That is 4.2 times India in second place (3,154 Mt CO2e). The top five are China, India, Japan, Iran, Islamic Rep. and Indonesia. Together the top 10 account for 89% of the total across the 48 countries in Asia listed. The median across all 48 is 58.3 Mt CO2e; Timor-Leste is last at 0.699 Mt CO2e. China's figure has risen 260% since 2000 (3,648 Mt CO2e to 13,125 Mt CO2e in 2024).
- #1
- China · 13,125 Mt CO2e
- Median
- 58.3 Mt CO2e
- Coverage
- 48 countries in Asia
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
China 54.8%India 13.2%Japan 4.1%Iran, Islamic Rep. 3.5%Indonesia 3.4%All others 21.2%
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | CO2 emissions (total) (Mt CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 13,125 |
| 2 | India | 3,154 |
| 3 | Japan | 972.3 |
| 4 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 829 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 812.2 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 652.5 |
| 7 | Korea, Rep. | 588 |
| 8 | Türkiye | 460 |
| 9 | Viet Nam | 430.8 |
| 10 | Malaysia | 296 |
| 11 | Thailand | 283.8 |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 258.8 |
| 13 | Iraq | 238.7 |
| 14 | Pakistan | 204 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 200.6 |
| 16 | Philippines | 174.1 |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 148.5 |
| 18 | Qatar | 135.3 |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 124.2 |
| 20 | Kuwait | 115.9 |
| 21 | Oman | 98.5 |
| 22 | Turkmenistan | 81.4 |
| 23 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 66.2 |
| 24 | Singapore | 58.9 |
| 25 | Israel | 57.7 |
| 26 | Azerbaijan | 38.9 |
| 27 | Bahrain | 38 |
| 28 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 34.6 |
| 29 | Syrian Arab Republic | 31.5 |
| 30 | Myanmar | 31.4 |
| 31 | Mongolia | 27.7 |
| 32 | Lao PDR | 26.1 |
| 33 | Jordan | 24.1 |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 23.3 |
| 35 | Cambodia | 19.4 |
| 36 | Nepal | 15.9 |
| 37 | Georgia | 13.5 |
| 38 | Afghanistan | 12.1 |
| 39 | Lebanon | 11 |
| 40 | Kyrgyz Republic | 10.7 |
| 41 | Yemen, Rep. | 10.6 |
| 42 | Tajikistan | 9.77 |
| 43 | Brunei Darussalam | 9.37 |
| 44 | Armenia | 7.49 |
| 45 | Maldives | 1.88 |
| 46 | Macao SAR, China | 1.73 |
| 47 | Bhutan | 1.59 |
| 48 | Timor-Leste | 0.699 |
About the top 10
#1 China
China ranks #1 on this list with 13,125 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Beijing
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.41 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.5 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,862 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Chongqing, Shanghai, Beijing.
Also ranks #1 in urban population · #1 in gdp ppp · #1 in labour force size.
#2 India
India ranks #2 on this list with 3,154 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.46 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.96 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,703 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 35.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru.
Also ranks #1 in population · #1 in rural population · #1 in remittances received.
#3 Japan
Japan ranks #3 on this list with 972.3 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 123.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.44 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$35,951 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tokyo, Tokyo, Yokohama.
Also ranks #2 in population ages 65+ share · #2 in age dependency ratio (old) · #2 in fdi outflows.
#4 Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks #4 on this list with 829 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Tehran
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 92.42 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$362.68 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,924 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tehran, Isfahan, Ahvaz.
Also ranks #1 in refugee population by asylum · #2 in official exchange rate · #4 in gross capital formation rate.
#5 Indonesia
Indonesia ranks #5 on this list with 812.2 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Jakarta
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 285.72 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.45 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,060 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung.
Also ranks #2 in fish production · #4 in population · #4 in labour force size.
#6 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ranks #6 on this list with 652.5 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 36.97 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.28 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$34,537 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 84.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina.
Also ranks #2 in population growth rate · #2 in crop production index · #2 in pm2.5 air pollution exposure.
#7 Korea, Rep.
Korea, Rep. ranks #7 on this list with 588 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Seoul
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 51.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.87 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$36,227 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 81.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Seoul, Busan, Incheon.
Also ranks #1 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #2 in atms per 100,000 adults · #2 in researchers in r&d per million.
#8 Türkiye
Türkiye ranks #8 on this list with 460 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Ankara
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 85.88 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.6 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,599 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir.
Also ranks #1 in deposit interest rate · #2 in refugee population by asylum · #5 in air passengers carried.
#9 Viet Nam
Viet Nam ranks #9 on this list with 430.8 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Hanoi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 101.6 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$514.7 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,066 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 38.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Đồng Nai.
Also ranks #3 in official exchange rate · #4 in fish production · #6 in container port traffic.
#10 Malaysia
Malaysia ranks #10 on this list with 296 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 35.98 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$472.19 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,125 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kuala Lumpur.
Also ranks #2 in fertiliser consumption · #5 in container port traffic · #6 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
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Source and method
CO2 emissions (total): each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator EN.GHG.CO2.MT.CE.AR5. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e): EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission; International Energy Agency (IEA).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.