Variable: CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)

QoG Code: (wdi_co2)


Dataset: World Development Indicators

Description:

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). It stems from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2024-11-20
Last updated by source: 2024-10-28


Categories:

Environment


Find this variable in:

Basic Cross-section - 2025 Basic Time-series - 2025 OECD Cross-section - 2025 OECD Time-series - 2025 Standard Cross-section - 2025 Standard Time-series - 2025 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 185
Basic time-series: 185
Standard cross-section: 185
Standard time-series: 185
OECD cross-section: 32
OECD time-series: 32

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 1970-2022
Basic time-series: 1970-2022
OECD time-series: 1970-2022

This variable has information for these countries:

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This variable has information from the year 1990 to the year 2020