What is the average person's carbon footprint?

~4.7 tonnes CO₂/year

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Fossil CO₂ emissions averaged about 4.7 tonnes per person worldwide in 2023. The United States emitted about 14 tonnes per person, India about 2. To keep warming near 1.5°C, UNEP estimates per-person emissions need to fall to roughly 2 to 2.5 tonnes by 2030.

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2024) via Our World in Data; UNEP Emissions Gap Report (2020)

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The average person emits 4.7 tonnes a year. Americans: 16.

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