Countries in North America 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
United States ranks #1 with 4,632 Mt CO2e. That is 8 times Canada in second place (578 Mt CO2e). The top five are United States, Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago. Together the top 10 account for 99.3% of the total across the 31 countries in North America listed. The median across all 31 is 1.46 Mt CO2e; Virgin Islands (US) is last at 0.0002 Mt CO2e. United States's figure has fallen 22% since 2000 (5,929 Mt CO2e to 4,632 Mt CO2e in 2024).
- #1
- United States · 4,632 Mt CO2e
- Median
- 1.46 Mt CO2e
- Coverage
- 31 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
United States 78.9%Canada 9.8%Mexico 8.1%Dominican Republic 0.6%Trinidad and Tobago 0.5%All others 2.1%
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | CO2 emissions (total) (Mt CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4,632 |
| 2 | Canada | 578 |
| 3 | Mexico | 476 |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 34.2 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 26.8 |
| 6 | Cuba | 21 |
| 7 | Guatemala | 20.4 |
| 8 | Puerto Rico (US) | 15.4 |
| 9 | Panama | 12.4 |
| 10 | Honduras | 12.3 |
| 11 | El Salvador | 9.54 |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 8.38 |
| 13 | Jamaica | 8.07 |
| 14 | Nicaragua | 5.74 |
| 15 | Haiti | 3.51 |
| 16 | Bahamas, The | 1.46 |
| 17 | Barbados | 0.713 |
| 18 | Greenland | 0.594 |
| 19 | Aruba | 0.556 |
| 20 | Belize | 0.389 |
| 21 | Cayman Islands | 0.372 |
| 22 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.356 |
| 23 | St. Lucia | 0.308 |
| 24 | Bermuda | 0.267 |
| 25 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.229 |
| 26 | Grenada | 0.176 |
| 27 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.135 |
| 28 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.132 |
| 29 | British Virgin Islands | 0.092 |
| 30 | Dominica | 0.084 |
| 31 | Virgin Islands (US) | 0.0002 |
About the top 10
#1 United States
United States ranks #1 on this list with 4,632 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 341.78 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.77 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$90,027 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.
Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.
#2 Canada
Canada ranks #2 on this list with 578 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 41.65 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.32 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$55,698 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary.
Also ranks #2 in surface area · #3 in forest area · #4 in land area.
#3 Mexico
Mexico ranks #3 on this list with 476 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 131.95 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.83 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,889 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Mexico City, Mexico City, Tijuana.
Also ranks #2 in remittances received · #3 in tourism arrivals · #4 in external debt stocks.
#4 Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic ranks #4 on this list with 34.2 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 11.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$127.41 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$11,059 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santo Domingo.
Also ranks #4 in crop production index · #14 in deposit interest rate · #19 in remittances received.
#5 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago ranks #5 on this list with 26.8 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,967 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in energy use per capita · #6 in co2 emissions per capita · #8 in homicide rate.
#6 Cuba
Cuba ranks #6 on this list with 21 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Havana
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 10.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$107.35 billion (2020)
- GDP per person
- US$9,605 (2020)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Havana.
Also ranks #1 in physicians per 1,000 · #2 in women in parliament share · #3 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#7 Guatemala
Guatemala ranks #7 on this list with 20.4 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 18.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$123.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 56.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #9 in remittances received · #12 in gini index.
#8 Puerto Rico (US)
Puerto Rico (US) ranks #8 on this list with 15.4 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- San Juan
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 3.18 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$129.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$40,620 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in manufacturing value added share of gdp · #3 in population ages 65+ share · #4 in age dependency ratio (old).
#9 Panama
Panama ranks #9 on this list with 12.4 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Panama City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,790 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Panama City.
Also ranks #7 in gini index · #8 in income share of richest 10% · #15 in gross capital formation rate.
#10 Honduras
Honduras ranks #10 on this list with 12.3 Mt CO2e.
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$39.6 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tegucigalpa.
Also ranks #6 in deposit interest rate · #10 in gini index · #11 in homicide rate.
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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.