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City Carbon Data
City Carbon Emissions
How do major cities compare on per-capita CO₂ emissions? Explore verified data for 41 cities across 19 countries, with transport, buildings, and industry breakdowns.
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Cities tracked
19
Countries
2.1t
Lowest (Bengaluru)
22.4t
Highest (Dubai)
City boundaries and methodologies vary
Per-capita emissions depend on how city boundaries are drawn and whether scope 1, 2, or 3 emissions are included. These figures use the most widely cited government or C40-reported data for each city. Use them for broad comparison rather than exact ranking.
New York City
New York, United States
6.1t CO₂e / capita
-61% vs national avg
8.3M2022
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Los Angeles
California, United States
9.2t CO₂e / capita
-41% vs national avg
3.9M2022
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Houston
Texas, United States
16.8t CO₂e / capita
+8% vs national avg
2.3M2022
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Chicago
Illinois, United States
8.5t CO₂e / capita
-45% vs national avg
2.7M2022
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San Francisco
California, United States
4.6t CO₂e / capita
-70% vs national avg
874K2022
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Seattle
Washington, United States
5.8t CO₂e / capita
-63% vs national avg
749K2022
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Mumbai
Maharashtra, India
2.4t CO₂e / capita
+26% vs national avg
21.0M2022
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Delhi
National Capital Territory, India
2.8t CO₂e / capita
+47% vs national avg
32.9M2022
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Bengaluru
Karnataka, India
2.1t CO₂e / capita
+11% vs national avg
13.2M2022
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Chennai
Tamil Nadu, India
2.3t CO₂e / capita
+21% vs national avg
11.2M2022
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London
England, United Kingdom
3.4t CO₂e / capita
-38% vs national avg
9.0M2022
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Manchester
England, United Kingdom
5.1t CO₂e / capita
-7% vs national avg
553K2022
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Edinburgh
Scotland, United Kingdom
4.2t CO₂e / capita
-24% vs national avg
528K2022
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Berlin
Berlin, European Union
5.4t CO₂e / capita
-21% vs national avg
3.7M2022
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Paris
Ile-de-France, European Union
4.5t CO₂e / capita
-34% vs national avg
2.2M2022
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Amsterdam
North Holland, European Union
5.2t CO₂e / capita
-24% vs national avg
908K2022
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Stockholm
Stockholm County, European Union
2.8t CO₂e / capita
-59% vs national avg
985K2022
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Copenhagen
Capital Region, European Union
3.5t CO₂e / capita
-49% vs national avg
644K2022
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Sydney
New South Wales, Australia
11.6t CO₂e / capita
-23% vs national avg
5.3M2022
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Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
10.5t CO₂e / capita
-30% vs national avg
5.1M2022
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Toronto
Ontario, Canada
8.2t CO₂e / capita
-42% vs national avg
2.8M2022
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Vancouver
British Columbia, Canada
4.5t CO₂e / capita
-68% vs national avg
662K2022
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Calgary
Alberta, Canada
18.5t CO₂e / capita
+30% vs national avg
1.3M2022
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Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
8.9t CO₂e / capita
+0% vs national avg
5.5M2022
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Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
4.9t CO₂e / capita
-42% vs national avg
14.0M2022
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Dubai
Dubai, UAE
22.4t CO₂e / capita
+9% vs national avg
3.5M2022
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Beijing
Beijing, China
8.2t CO₂e / capita
+2% vs national avg
21.5M2022
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Shanghai
Shanghai, China
9.1t CO₂e / capita
+14% vs national avg
24.9M2022
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Seoul
Seoul, South Korea
7t CO₂e / capita
-40% vs national avg
9.7M2022
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Jakarta
DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
3.3t CO₂e / capita
+43% vs national avg
10.6M2022
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São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
2.5t CO₂e / capita
+14% vs national avg
12.3M2022
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Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2.8t CO₂e / capita
+27% vs national avg
6.7M2022
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Mexico City
Federal District, Mexico
3.8t CO₂e / capita
+6% vs national avg
9.2M2022
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Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey
5.5t CO₂e / capita
+4% vs national avg
15.8M2022
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Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
4.1t CO₂e / capita
-2% vs national avg
3.1M2022
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Boston
Massachusetts, United States
7.8t CO₂e / capita
-50% vs national avg
676K2022
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Miami
Florida, United States
12.5t CO₂e / capita
-19% vs national avg
442K2022
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Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia, United States
8.8t CO₂e / capita
-43% vs national avg
690K2022
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Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand
5.6t CO₂e / capita
+47% vs national avg
10.5M2022
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Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territory, Malaysia
9.5t CO₂e / capita
+17% vs national avg
2.0M2022
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Johannesburg
Gauteng, South Africa
7.5t CO₂e / capita
+12% vs national avg
5.8M2022
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