1. INTRODUCTION
Question: Which are the most polluting countries?
According to the most recent EDGAR data (EU source), these are the current most polluting countries (2020):
2. MOTS POLLUTING COUNTRIES (BY % OF GLOBAL C02 EMISSIONS)
- China: 30%.
- United States: 13%.
- India: 7%.
- Russia: 5%.
- Japan: 3%.
(*) You can check the full list [HERE].
3. A WORLD MAP WITH THE MOST POLLUTING COUNTRIES (CO2)
4. FACTS:
- 30% of the world’s CO2 emissions comes from one single country.
- 50% from 3 countries.
- 60% from the top 5 (out of 194 countries).
5. REFERENCE
- EDGAR – Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (2020). Fossil CO2 emissions of all world countries, 2020 report > CO2 total emissions. Avaliable [HERE].