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Biggest increase in carbon emissions
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 compared with 2006
Rank
1
Country
China
Result
3,761.8
Rank
2
Country
India
Result
976.2
Rank
3
Country
Saudi Arabia
Result
205.2
Rank
4
Country
Indonesia
Result
175.3
Rank
5
Country
Iran
Result
153.2
Rank
6
Country
Turkey
Result
142.9
Rank
7
Country
United Arab Emirates
Result
132.9
Rank
8
Country
Brazil
Result
127.5
Rank
9
Country
South Korea
Result
122.4
Rank
10
Country
Vietnam
Result
119.4
Rank
11
Country
Thailand
Result
112.1
Rank
12
Country
Singapore
Result
107.3
Rank
13
Country
Turkmenistan
Result
61.9
Rank
14
Country
Qatar
Result
60.4
Rank
15
Country
Argentina
Result
56.2
Rank
16
Country
Taiwan
Result
55.2
Rank
17
Country
Malaysia
Result
54.9
Rank
18
Country
Egypt
Result
53.3
Rank
19
Country
Kazakhstan
Result
50.8
Rank
20
Country
Pakistan
Result
45.7
Rank
21
Country
Poland
Result
43.4
Rank
22
Country
Algeria
Result
43.1
Rank
23
Country
Philippines
Result
42.1
Rank
24
Country
Chile
Result
34.3
Rank
25
Country
Bangladesh
Result
34.0
Rank
26
Country
Australia
Result
33.6
Rank
27
Country
Oman
Result
32.3
Rank
28
Country
Iraq
Result
30.6
Rank
29
Country
Laos
Result
29.2
Rank
30
Country
Kuwait
Result
25.8
Index key & notes
Notes
Source: EIA