OECD countries top emitters on a per capita basis
North America leads, followed by Pacific rim and European nations
December 09, 2009
As world leaders gather in Copenhagen to debate cutting CO2 emissions, it is worth glancing at who has the most to cut. The following chart shows the latest data on per capita CO2 emissions in the world and with a breakdown first among OECD countries and non-OECD and then by regions.

Source: IEA






