According to the analysis of the Sustainable Trade Index (STI), most of the countries are working for carbon neutrality and this is changing how international trade works. The data by Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) shows how much carbon emissions 30 major economies emit per capita. To simplify it, EDGAR turns the data on emissions of carbon dioxide into an index score, ranging from 0 to 100. If the carbon emissions per person were higher, it resulted in a lower STI emissions score while lower carbon emissions per person resulted in higher STI emissions score.
According to the data, Papua New Guinea emitted 0.5 tones of carbon dioxide per capita. It was followed by Bangladesh and Myanmar which emitted 0.6 and 0.7 tones of carbon dioxide per capita. It shows that countries with low GDP per capita also produced less carbon emissions per capita. Sri Lanka and Pakistan emit 0.9 tones carbon dioxide per capita each.
Out of all the major economies, the countries which emit the most carbon dioxide are the United States (14.4 tones/capita), Australia (15.1 tones/capita), Canada (15.2 tones/capita) and Brunei (20.7 tones/capita). Carbon emissions are going to be important in global trade because of the push for net zero. Some countries are also introducing carbon border taxes or adjustment mechanisms (CBAM) which will help protect low emission and local industries by raising the cost of goods from high carbon emission countries.
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According to the data, Papua New Guinea emitted 0.5 tones of carbon dioxide per capita. It was followed by Bangladesh and Myanmar which emitted 0.6 and 0.7 tones of carbon dioxide per capita. It shows that countries with low GDP per capita also produced less carbon emissions per capita. Sri Lanka and Pakistan emit 0.9 tones carbon dioxide per capita each.
Out of all the major economies, the countries which emit the most carbon dioxide are the United States (14.4 tones/capita), Australia (15.1 tones/capita), Canada (15.2 tones/capita) and Brunei (20.7 tones/capita). Carbon emissions are going to be important in global trade because of the push for net zero. Some countries are also introducing carbon border taxes or adjustment mechanisms (CBAM) which will help protect low emission and local industries by raising the cost of goods from high carbon emission countries.
| Rank | Economy | CO₂ Emissions Per Capita (tonnes/person) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 0.5 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 0.6 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 0.7 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 0.9 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 0.9 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 1 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.4 |
| 8 | Peru | 1.8 |
| 9 | India | 1.9 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 2.5 |
| 11 | Ecuador | 2.6 |
| 12 | Laos | 2.7 |
| 13 | Vietnam | 3.3 |
| 14 | Mexico | 3.6 |
| 15 | Thailand | 4.1 |
| 16 | Hong Kong | 4.2 |
| 17 | Chile | 5 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 5 |
| 19 | New Zealand | 6.6 |
| 20 | Malaysia | 8.2 |
| 21 | Japan | 8.6 |
| 22 | China | 8.9 |
| 23 | Singapore | 8.9 |
| 24 | Taiwan | 11.5 |
| 25 | South Korea | 12.3 |
| 26 | Russia | 13.3 |
| 27 | United States | 14.4 |
| 28 | Australia | 15.1 |
| 29 | Canada | 15.2 |
| 30 | Brunei | 20.7 |
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