GHG (carbon) Emission by Cities Top ten countries in the CO 2 emissions in tons/person-year in 2008 1 QatarKuwaitUAEArubaBahrainLuxembourg Australia USASaudi Arabia Canada 4930.12521.7 21.421.518.618.816.616.3 Selected world cities total emissions of CO 2 equivalent in tons/person-year 2 Washington DC Glasgow UK Toronto CA Shanghai, China New York CityBeijing China London UK Tokyo Japan Seoul Korea Barcelona Spain 19.78.48.28.1 7.16.96.24.83.8 3.4 Selected US cities domestic emissions of CO 2 equivalent in tons/person-year 3 San Diego CASan Francisco Boston MA Portland OR Chicago IL Tampa FL Atlanta GATulsa OK Austin TXMemphis TN 7.24.58.78.9 9.3 10.49.912.6 11.06 1 World Bank (2012); 2 Dodman (2009) ; 3 Gleaser and Kahn (2008) 2,3 Values include transportation (private and public), heating, and electricity GHG = Green House Gases (CO 2, methane, nitrogen oxides and other gases)
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