Ranking 2025: 72 out of 168 countries have no Climate Debt (Fossil CO2 Emissions and GDP ppp per capita in 2000 and 2024)
/2025/ Below are the 72 countries with no Climate Debt in 2025 in ClimatePositions. The table shows Fossil CO2 Emissions in 2000 and 2024 as well as GDP ppp per capita in the same years. The ranking is by wealth in 2024.
2025: New Climate Debt calculations and Rankings (168 countries with full data)
/2025/ Updated Climate Debt calculations and Rankings are available in the main menus above. The indicators of Biodiversity Loss and Nuclear Power are no longer included in the calculations.
Qatar: Per Capita Climate Debt $29,910 (Ranked 1) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, Qatar is responsible for 1.03% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
Kuwait: Per Capita Climate Debt $15,157 (Ranked 2) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, Kuwait is responsible for 0.83% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
Luxembourg: Per Capita Climate Debt $13,207 (Ranked 3) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, Luxembourg is responsible for 0.11% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
Saudi Arabia: Per Capita Climate Debt $9,242 (Ranked 4) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, Saudi Arabia is responsible for 4.30% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
Trinidad and Tobago: Per Capita Climate Debt $9,039 (Ranked 5) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago is responsible for 0.18% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
Oman: Per Capita Climate Debt $8,031 (Ranked 6) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, Oman is responsible for 0.47% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
Australia: Per Capita Climate Debt $7,598 (Ranked 7) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, Australia is responsible for 2.52% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
United States: Per Capita Climate Debt $6,870 (Ranked 8) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, United States is responsible for 29.26% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
New Caledonia: Per Capita Climate Debt $6,674 (Ranked 9) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, New Caledonia is responsible for 0.024% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
Bahrain: Per Capita Climate Debt $6,643 (Ranked 10) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, Bahrain is responsible for 0.13% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
Singapore: Per Capita Climate Debt $6,565 (Ranked 11) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, Singapore is responsible for 0.47% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
Canada: Per Capita Climate Debt $6,161 (Ranked 12) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, Canada is responsible for 3.07% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
Ireland: Per Capita Climate Debt $5,984 (Ranked 13) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, Ireland is responsible for 0.39% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
South Korea: Per Capita Climate Debt $5,464 (Ranked 14) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, South Korea is responsible for 3.61% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
Iceland: Per Capita Climate Debt $5,445 (Ranked 15) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, Iceland is responsible for 0.027% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
United Arab Emirates: Per Capita Climate Debt $4,444 (Ranked 16) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, United Arab Emirates is responsible for 0.54% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
Netherlands: Per Capita Climate Debt $3,770 (Ranked 17) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, Netherlands is responsible for 0.85% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.
Austria: Per Capita Climate Debt $3,412 (Ranked 18) – Fossil CO2 Emissions
In 2024, Austria is responsible for 0.39% of the Global Climate Debt accumulated since 2000. Below are some key figures in the calculations.