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Largest amount of carbon dioxide emitted per person
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
Tonnes
2016
Rank
1
Country
Singapore
Result
44.1
Rank
2
Country
Qatar
Result
43.9
Rank
3
Country
Trinidad & Tobago
Result
35.5
Rank
4
Country
United Arab Emirates
Result
30.8
Rank
5
Country
Bahrain
Result
29.0
Rank
6
Country
Kuwait
Result
26.0
Rank
7
Country
Virgin Islands (US)
Result
25.3
Rank
8
Country
Brunei
Result
23.1
Rank
9
Country
Luxembourg
Result
22.3
Rank
10
Country
Saudi Arabia
Result
18.8
Rank
11
Country
New Caledonia
Result
18.5
Rank
12
Country
Turkmenistan
Result
17.8
Rank
13
Country
Australia
Result
16.8
Rank
14
Country
Malta
Result
16.3
Rank
15
Country
United States
Result
16.0
Rank
16
Country
Kazakhstan
Result
15.7
Rank
17
Country
Oman
Result
15.2
Rank
18
Country
Canada
Result
15.0
Rank
19
Country
Taiwan
Result
14.0
Rank
20
Country
Hong Kong
Result
13.2
Rank
21
Country
Bermuda
Result
12.8
Rank
22
Country
South Korea
Result
12.0
Rank
23
Country
Russia
Result
11.6
Rank
24
Country
Czech Republic
Result
10.5
Rank
25
Country
Belgium
Result
10.3
Rank
26
Country
Germany
Result
10.1
Rank
27
Country
Cayman Islands
Result
10.0
Rank
28
Country
Netherlands
Result
9.9
Rank
29
Country
Cyprus
Result
9.5
Rank
30
Country
Japan
Result
8.9
Rank
Country
Austria
Result
8.9
Rank
32
Country
Ireland
Result
8.8
Rank
33
Country
Finland
Result
8.7
Rank
34
Country
Poland
Result
8.6
Rank
35
Country
South Africa
Result
8.4
Rank
36
Country
Slovenia
Result
8.2
Rank
Country
Iceland
Result
8.2
Rank
38
Country
Bahamas
Result
8.1
Rank
39
Country
Norway
Result
8.0
Rank
40
Country
Iran
Result
7.9
Index key & notes
Notes
Source: EIA