EnvironmentPollution and Wastes |
Which countries emit the most carbon dioxide into the air? |
Carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases. In 2008 the ten countries that emitted the most carbon dioxide from the consumption and flaring of fossil fuels were:
| Country | CO2 emissions | Percentage of Global Total (in million metric tons) |
| China | 6,550.5 | 22.3 |
| United States | 5,595.5 | 19.0 |
| Russia | 1,593.8 | 5.4 |
| India | 1,427.6 | 4.9 |
| Japan | 1,151.1 | 3.9 |
| Germany | 803.9 | 2.7 |
| Canada | 550.9 | 1.9 |
| United Kingdom | 510.6 | 1.7 |
| Islamic Republic of Iran | 505.0 | 1.7 |
| Korea | 501.3 | 1.7 |
| World | 29,381.4 |