{"id":196314,"date":"2023-12-08T02:06:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T00:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceoworld.biz\/?p=196314"},"modified":"2023-12-08T02:06:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T00:06:51","slug":"ranked-countries-with-the-highest-per-capita-carbon-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceoworld.biz\/2023\/12\/08\/ranked-countries-with-the-highest-per-capita-carbon-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranked: Countries with the highest per-capita carbon emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we look at the countries with the highest per capita carbon emissions, measured in tons of CO\u2082, we see that the biggest economies are not necessarily the biggest polluters. In fact, countries whose economies rely on fossil fuel exports dominate the top 3 countries with the highest per-capita carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar has been ranked first in terms of carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) emissions per capita, producing nearly 67.38 tonnes of CO\u2082 per resident. This puts Qatar well ahead of its peers in the top ranks. Bahrain and Kuwait rank second and third, respectively, with 26.7 tonnes and 25 tonnes of CO\u2082 emissions per capita. 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