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Biggest emitters of carbon dioxide
Biggest decrease in carbon emissions
Biggest emitters of carbon dioxide
Biggest increase in carbon emissions
Deaths due to poor sanitation
Environmental performance index: best ecosystem vitality
Environmental performance index: worst ecosystem vitality
Forests: deforestation
Forests: reforestation
Largest amount of carbon dioxide emitted per person
Least access to drinking water
Lowest access to basic handwashing facilities: % of rural population
Lowest access to basic handwashing facilities: % of urban population
Open defecation
Protected land areas as % of total land: highest
Protected land areas as % of total land: lowest
Protected marine areas as % of territorial waters
Worst air pollution
Million tonnes
2016
Rank
1
Country
China
Result
10,501.8
Rank
2
Country
United States
Result
5,174.8
Rank
3
Country
India
Result
2,237.1
Rank
4
Country
Russia
Result
1,689.8
Rank
5
Country
Japan
Result
1,138.8
Rank
6
Country
Germany
Result
834.7
Rank
7
Country
Iran
Result
630.7
Rank
8
Country
Saudi Arabia
Result
611.5
Rank
9
Country
South Korea
Result
610.7
Rank
10
Country
Canada
Result
541.4
Rank
11
Country
Brazil
Result
521.6
Rank
12
Country
Indonesia
Result
500.5
Rank
13
Country
United Kingdom
Result
474.9
Rank
14
Country
South Africa
Result
474.5
Rank
15
Country
France
Result
411.4
Rank
16
Country
Mexico
Result
410.6
Rank
17
Country
Australia
Result
408.5
Rank
18
Country
Turkey
Result
395.6
Rank
19
Country
Italy
Result
382.6
Rank
20
Country
Thailand
Result
343.9
Rank
21
Country
Taiwan
Result
329.7
Rank
22
Country
Poland
Result
327.3
Rank
23
Country
Spain
Result
310.3
Rank
24
Country
United Arab Emirates
Result
289.2
Rank
25
Country
Kazakhstan
Result
279.6
Rank
26
Country
Singapore
Result
247.3
Rank
27
Country
Ukraine
Result
233.1
Rank
28
Country
Egypt
Result
226.3
Rank
29
Country
Malaysia
Result
217.2
Rank
30
Country
Argentina
Result
213.8
Rank
31
Country
Vietnam
Result
211.8
Rank
32
Country
Pakistan
Result
176.0
Rank
33
Country
Netherlands
Result
168.1
Rank
34
Country
Algeria
Result
136.9
Rank
35
Country
Venezuela
Result
132.2
Rank
36
Country
Iraq
Result
122.2
Rank
37
Country
Belgium
Result
116.6
Rank
38
Country
Qatar
Result
116.5
Rank
39
Country
Philippines
Result
116.4
Rank
40
Country
Czech Republic
Result
110.6
Rank
41
Country
Kuwait
Result
102.7
Rank
42
Country
Turkmenistan
Result
100.5
Rank
43
Country
Chile
Result
98.9
Rank
44
Country
Nigeria
Result
95.9
Rank
45
Country
Hong Kong
Result
95.5
Rank
46
Country
Uzbekistan
Result
92.7
Rank
47
Country
Colombia
Result
81.4
Rank
48
Country
Bangladesh
Result
79.1
Rank
49
Country
Austria
Result
77.8
Rank
50
Country
Romania
Result
71.2
Rank
51
Country
Oman
Result
68.0
Rank
52
Country
Greece
Result
66.4
Rank
53
Country
Israel
Result
62.5
Rank
54
Country
Belarus
Result
59.4
Rank
55
Country
Portugal
Result
56.9
Rank
56
Country
Peru
Result
54.2
Rank
57
Country
Morocco
Result
53.8
Rank
58
Country
Hungary
Result
50.3
Rank
59
Country
Trinidad & Tobago
Result
49.0
Rank
60
Country
Finland
Result
47.7
Index key & notes
Notes
Source: EIA