Greenhouse gas emissions include carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide from all sources, including agriculture and land-use change.
The European Union (EU-27) has been included in this statistic, as the 27 countries that make up the bloc typically negotiate and set emissions targets on a collaborative basis.
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Global per capita greenhouse gas emissions 2023, by major emitter
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