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CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of people living in extreme poverty, 2019

Average CO₂ emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per year. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of 1.90 international-$
per day.

Share in extreme poverty0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%AnnualCO₂emissions(percapita)AlbaniaAlbaniaAngolaAngolaBangladeshBangladeshBelizeBelizeBeninBeninBurkina FasoBurkina FasoBurundiBurundiCameroonCameroonComorosComorosCongoCongoDemocratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of CongoEswatiniEswatiniLiberiaLiberiaNigerNigerAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaNo data
OurWorldInData.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions/ •

Source: Our World in Data based on the Global Carbon Project, PovCal (2021)

Note: Extreme poverty data relates to household income or consumption per person, measured in international-$ (in 2011 PPP prices) to account for price differences across countries and inflation over
time.

1981
2019

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