Top 10 Carbon Emission Countries Map

This map highlights the world’s top 10 carbon emission countries and compares their shares of global CO2 emissions for understanding.

About Top 10 Carbon Emission Countries Map

The Top 10 Carbon Emission Countries map highlights the nations responsible for the largest shares of global carbon dioxide emissions. The map identifies China, the United States, India, Russia, Japan, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Germany as the leading emitters. China has the largest share, followed by the United States and India, while Russia, Japan, Indonesia, and Iran contribute significant amounts. Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Germany complete the top ten. The blue-highlighted countries make their locations easy to identify on the world map, while the accompanying bar chart compares their shares of global CO2 emissions. This map is useful for students, researchers, teachers, environmental studies, geography projects, and anyone interested in understanding the distribution of carbon emissions.

Top 10 Carbon Emission Countries

Rank	Country	CO2 Emissions 2024	Share of Global CO2
1	China	12.29 billion tonnes	31.84%
2	United States	4.90 billion tonnes	12.71%
3	India	3.19 billion tonnes	8.27%
4	Russia	1.78 billion tonnes	4.61%
5	Japan	961.87 million tonnes	2.49%
6	Indonesia	812.22 million tonnes	2.10%
7	Iran	792.63 million tonnes	2.05%
8	Saudi Arabia	692.13 million tonnes	1.79%
9	South Korea	583.68 million tonnes	1.51%
10	Germany	572.32 million tonnes	1.48%