United States
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Japan
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
North Korea
Mexico
Greece
Canada
Romania
Uzbekistan
Syria
Belgium
Denmark
Venezuela
Puerto Rico
Sweden
Virgin Islands (US)
Libya
Finland
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Yemen
France
Bulgaria
Nigeria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
HungaryNotes
Source: EIA
Rankings
Environment Change
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Biggest decrease 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
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- Rank
- 1
- Country
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United States - Result
- -736.0
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- Rank
- 2
- Country
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Ukraine - Result
- -128.8
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- Rank
- 3
- Country
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United Kingdom - Result
- -119.1
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- Rank
- 4
- Country
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Japan - Result
- -97.8
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- Rank
- 5
- Country
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Italy - Result
- -87.4
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- Rank
- 6
- Country
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Netherlands - Result
- -84.0
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- Rank
- 7
- Country
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Spain - Result
- -66.6
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- Rank
- 8
- Country
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North Korea - Result
- -49.6
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- Rank
- 9
- Country
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Mexico - Result
- -39.7
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- Rank
- 10
- Country
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Greece - Result
- -36.7
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- Rank
- 11
- Country
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Canada - Result
- -36.3
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- Rank
- 12
- Country
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Romania - Result
- -30.6
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- Rank
- 13
- Country
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Uzbekistan - Result
- -28.8
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- Rank
- 14
- Country
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Syria - Result
- -26.3
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- Rank
- 15
- Country
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Belgium - Result
- -25.7
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- Rank
- 16
- Country
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Denmark - Result
- -21.4
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- Rank
- 17
- Country
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Venezuela - Result
- -17.9
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- Rank
- 18
- Country
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Puerto Rico - Result
- -17.6
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- Rank
- 19
- Country
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Sweden - Result
- -16.3
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- Rank
- 20
- Country
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Virgin Islands (US) - Result
- -14.5
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- Rank
- 21
- Country
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Libya - Result
- -14.0
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- Rank
- 22
- Country
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Finland - Result
- -12.7
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- Rank
- 23
- Country
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Slovakia - Result
- -12.0
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- Rank
- 24
- Country
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Czech Republic - Result
- -11.6
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- Rank
- 25
- Country
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Yemen - Result
- -9.3
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- Rank
- 26
- Country
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France - Result
- -7.9
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- Rank
- 27
- Country
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Bulgaria - Result
- -7.6
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- Rank
- 28
- Country
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Nigeria - Result
- -7.2
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- Rank
- 29
- Country
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Azerbaijan - Result
- -6.9
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- Rank
- 30
- Country
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Belarus - Result
- -6.8
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- Rank
- Country
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Hungary - Result
- -6.8