Based on a comparison of 117 countries in 2016, USA ranked the highest in CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption with 1,498,556 kt followed by Russia and China. On the other end of the scale was Botswana with 3.67 kt, Belize with 3.67 kt and Dem. Republic of the Congo with 3.67 kt.
Total CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption reached 7,056,781 kt in 2016 in the World according to World Bank / EIA. This is 2.46 % less than in the previous year and 20.2 % more than 10 years ago.
Historically, total CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption reached an all time high of 7,056,781 kt in 2016 and an all time low of 975,071 kt in 1960. The average annual growth amounted to 3.55 % since 1960.
The top ranked country, USA, accounted for 21.8 % of CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 40.0 % share while the ten largest countries some 62.0 % in 2016.
Data for more countries are available at CO2 Emissions from Gaseous Fuel Consumption indicator page.
CO2 Emissions from Gaseous Fuel Consumption | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
Argentina | kt | 87,000 | 92,661 | 95,459 | 90,835 | 96,691 | ||||||||||||||||
Canada | kt | 180,251 | 191,146 | 190,460 | 198,572 | 202,488 | ||||||||||||||||
China | kt | 199,749 | 246,191 | 277,827 | 320,389 | 353,880 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | kt | 173,845 | 159,397 | 159,911 | 167,428 | 145,147 | ||||||||||||||||
India | kt | 100,318 | 91,444 | 78,151 | 101,884 | 92,694 | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | kt | 277,449 | 293,503 | 292,513 | 295,175 | 335,281 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | kt | 155,873 | 146,156 | 140,523 | 131,433 | 116,134 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Japan | kt | 196,694 | 228,513 | 240,104 | 240,775 | 244,197 | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | kt | 124,223 | 130,813 | 135,837 | 142,393 | 138,616 | ||||||||||||||||
Qatar | kt | 53,439 | 66,736 | 81,734 | 69,141 | 97,993 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | kt | 878,441 | 906,948 | 886,629 | 884,495 | 882,731 | ||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | kt | 137,190 | 139,731 | 151,711 | 153,325 | 159,258 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | kt | 1,275,075 | 1,304,066 | 1,365,136 | 1,392,202 | 1,440,398 | ||||||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | kt | 116,963 | 130,278 | 132,716 | 136,522 | 133,453 | ||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | kt | 194,259 | 161,110 | 152,045 | 150,666 | 137,281 |