Top 10 Countries in Carbon Dioxide Emissions

by Network For Green Myanmar on Monday, 04 April 2011 at 11:24

In conjunction with Earth Hour, we run through the world's worst carbon dioxide offenders.
We know that the release of carbon dioxide as the result of human activities is a major driving force behind climate change. So which countries emit the largest amounts of carbon dioxide?

BELOW to view countries who are the top 10 members of the notorious carbon dioxide club.

1. China
How bad? 6,534 million metric tons of carbon dioxide

2. United States
How bad? 5,833 million metric tons of carbon dioxide

3. Russia
How bad? 1,729 million metric tons of carbon dioxide

4. India
How bad? 1,495 million metric tons of carbon dioxide

5. Japan
How bad? 1,214 million metric tons of carbon dioxide

6. Germany
How bad? 829 million metric tons of carbon dioxide

7. Canada
How bad? 574 million metric tons of carbon dioxide

8. United Kingdom
How bad? 572 million metric tons of carbon dioxide

9. South Korea
How bad? 542 million metric tons of carbon dioxide

10. Iran
How bad? 511 million metric tons of carbon dioxide

Countries ranked by data released by the Energy Information Agency (part of the US Department of Energy) and displayed by the Union of Concerned Scientists. Numbers refer to total carbon dioxide emissions for 2008.

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