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Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 2000

CO2 emissions (total) for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2000, United States ranks #1 with 5,929 Mt CO2e. That is 1.6 times China in second place (3,648 Mt CO2e). The top five are United States, China, Russian Federation, Japan and India. Together the top 10 account for 66.8% of the total across the 203 countries listed. The median across all 203 is 6.07 Mt CO2e; Tuvalu is last at 0 Mt CO2e.

#1
United States · 5,929 Mt CO2e
Median
6.07 Mt CO2e
Coverage
203 countries
Data year
2000
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: CO2 emissions (total)Bar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 5,929; 2. China 3,648; 3. Russian Federation 1,681; 4. Japan 1,244; 5. India 996.9; 6. Germany 871.4; 7. United Kingdom 552; 8. Canada 543.1; 9. Korea, Rep. 466.4; 10. Italy 454.3.United States5,929China3,648Russian Federation1,681Japan1,244India996.9Germany871.4United Kingdom552Canada543.1Korea, Rep.466.4Italy454.3
Top 10: CO2 emissions (total) (Mt CO2e). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 5,929; 2. China 3,648; 3. Russian Federation 1,681; 4. Japan 1,244; 5. India 996.9; 6. Germany 871.4; 7. United Kingdom 552; 8. Canada 543.1; 9. Korea, Rep. 466.4; 10. Italy 454.3.
CO2 emissions (total) over time, top 5United States: 4,984 in 1990 to 5,929 in 2000; China: 2,414 in 1990 to 3,648 in 2000; Russian Federation: 2,436 in 1990 to 1,681 in 2000; Japan: 1,162 in 1990 to 1,244 in 2000; India: 600.7 in 1990 to 996.9 in 2000.01,4822,9644,4475,929199019952000United StatesChinaRussian FederationJapanIndia
CO2 emissions (total) over time, top 5 (Mt CO2e). United States: 4,984 in 1990 to 5,929 in 2000; China: 2,414 in 1990 to 3,648 in 2000; Russian Federation: 2,436 in 1990 to 1,681 in 2000; Japan: 1,162 in 1990 to 1,244 in 2000; India: 600.7 in 1990 to 996.9 in 2000.
Share of the total: CO2 emissions (total)United States 24.2%; China 14.9%; Russian Federation 6.9%; Japan 5.1%; India 4.1%; All others 45.0%24%15%45%

United States 24.2%China 14.9%Russian Federation 6.9%Japan 5.1%India 4.1%All others 45.0%

Share of the total: CO2 emissions (total), as a share of 203 countries. United States 24.2%; China 14.9%; Russian Federation 6.9%; Japan 5.1%; India 4.1%; All others 45.0%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 2000, 2000
RankCountryCO2 emissions (total) (Mt CO2e)
1United States5,929
2China3,648
3Russian Federation1,681
4Japan1,244
5India996.9
6Germany871.4
7United Kingdom552
8Canada543.1
9Korea, Rep.466.4
10Italy454.3
11France400.9
12Mexico396.7
13Ukraine361
14Iran, Islamic Rep.353.9
15Australia353.9
16Brazil349.4
17South Africa347.3
18Poland313
19Spain310.3
20Indonesia299.1
21Saudi Arabia265.2
22Türkiye227.1
23Netherlands176.9
24Thailand174.8
25Venezuela, RB137.8
26Argentina136.8
27Czechia132.3
28Kazakhstan132.2
29Uzbekistan131.5
30Malaysia130.8
31Egypt, Arab Rep.127.9
32Belgium124.9
33Pakistan111.9
34Nigeria100.2
35Romania97.5
36Greece96.1
37Iraq88.8
38United Arab Emirates88.5
39Algeria87.9
40Philippines74.3
41Korea, Dem. People's Rep.73.8
42Austria66.7
43Portugal64.2
44Colombia63.4
45Hungary59.5
46Israel59.3
47Sweden58
48Finland57.5
49Viet Nam56.5
50Belarus56.3
51Kuwait56
52Chile53.9
53Denmark53.1
54Libya49.3
55Bulgaria48.2
56Syrian Arab Republic45.9
57Singapore45.5
58Switzerland44.8
59Ireland43.8
60Hong Kong SAR, China41.9
61Norway41.8
62Slovak Republic41.7
63Turkmenistan39.3
64Morocco33.6
65New Zealand33
66Qatar31.8
67Cuba29
68Peru29
69Azerbaijan28.8
70Bangladesh27
71Oman26.3
72Puerto Rico (US)25.2
73Ecuador22.1
74Tunisia21.1
75Croatia19.4
76Trinidad and Tobago19.2
77Dominican Republic19
78Estonia17.8
79Bahrain17.8
80Angola16.5
81Jordan16.5
82Yemen, Rep.15.7
83Lebanon15.3
84Slovenia15.1
85Zimbabwe14.7
86Bosnia and Herzegovina14.3
87Lithuania11.7
88Sri Lanka11.5
89Jamaica10.2
90Myanmar10
91Guatemala9.68
92Mongolia9.04
93North Macedonia9.04
94Kenya8.91
95Luxembourg8.8
96Bolivia8.2
97Latvia7.23
98Cyprus7.13
99Côte d'Ivoire6.97
100Moldova6.9

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About the top 10

#1 United States

United States ranks #1 on this list with 5,929 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.

Full country profile Weather in New York (Purr Weather)

#7 United Kingdom

United Kingdom ranks #7 on this list with 552 Mt CO2e.

Capital
London
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
69.49 million people (2025)
GDP
US$4 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$57,602 (2025)
Life expectancy
81.4 years (2024)
Urban population
83.3% of population (2025)

Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.

Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in London (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

CO2 emissions (total) for each country in 2000, 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.