List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions

In the list of largest Kohlenstoffdioxidemittenten tables and graphs detailing the anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide ( CO2) are shown.

Overview

In 2011, world 34032.7 million tons of carbon dioxide ( CO2) emitted from energy use ( 2010 = 33040.6 million tonnes). This corresponds to over 2010, an increase of 3.0 percent. More than half of global emissions caused the four countries China, USA, India and Russia. Looking at per capita developed countries are, however, far ahead of developing and emerging countries such as China and India. In Europe, Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy were the largest issuers. Germany in 2011 was 802.8 million tons worldwide with sixth. This represents 68.2 percent of the radiation emitted in 1979, a record amount of 1176.4 million tonnes of CO2. The power company with the largest emission of carbon dioxide, according to the Center for Global Development ( CGD), a Washington, DC based think tank, the Chinese Huaneng Power International. In Europe, the company E.ON, RWE and Gazprom, the largest emitters. Among the thermal power plants, the Taiwan Taichung power plant has the highest CO2 emissions. In Europe, the Polish power station Belchatow and the German power plant Niederaußem have the highest CO2 emission.

CO2 is present in an amount of about 0.039 percent ( about 390 ppm) in the atmosphere and has a share of around 20 percent of the natural greenhouse effect. It is generated, mainly from burning fossil fuels ( by transport, heating, electricity, industry) and is degraded in the section only after 120 years in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide makes up about 60 percent of human-induced enhanced greenhouse effect. The global anthropogenic CO2 emissions in 2009 amounted to around 31 gigatonnes (Gt ). The geogenic, ie natural CO2 production is about 550 Gt per year. However, this is offset by a roughly equal high natural consumption, especially by photosynthesis, but also by binding in calcifying organisms. It is generally acknowledged that there is a statistically significant anthropogenic influence on the climate, which is mainly responsible for global warming. The consequences of global warming are to be reduced by climate change. The CO2 emissions are only one indicator in greenhouse gas emissions. For a complete overview of how the climate is influenced also other gases such as methane and nitrous oxide are important.

Production

By country

Are listed in the following table, the countries with the highest emissions of carbon dioxide from energy use (transport, heating, electricity, industry) in millions of tons, whose share of world output in percent and the cumulative frequency. All figures relate to the States in their present boundaries.

Maximum production by country

The following table shows the year is listed, in which the CO2 emissions of a country reached its absolute peak, the current CO2 production and its share of the maximum. All figures relate to the States in their present boundaries. The figures for 2011 are to be evaluated with caution, as long as there are no results for 2012.

After energy companies

Listed in the following table are the energy companies with the highest CO2 emissions in million tons.

After power plants

Listed in the following table are the power plants with the highest CO2 emissions in million tons.

World production

Emission of carbon dioxide from energy use (transport, heating, electricity, industry) in million tonnes.