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