The two charts compare data about the biggest carbon dioxide producers by country and per person in 2015.
Overall, it is clear that although China and the USA generated almost half of the world’s emissions in that year, the highest polluters on an individual level were Saudi Arabians. Interestingly, despite being in the top 3 emitters globally the developing nations of China and India were not among the highest CO2 producers on a per person basis.
According to the pie chart, 31 % of global CO2 emissions came from China in 2015, followed by 17 % produced by the USA, India, Russia, Japan and Germany accounted for approximately one fifth and the rest of the carbon dioxide came from all the other nations of the world.
In terms of emissions per person, United States, Australia, and Canada were among top polluters in 2015, while Saudi Arabia left all these countries behind having reached 16 metric tonnes. However, the lowest emissions of CO2 per person came from Russia and South Korea that produced 10 and 12 metric tonnes accordingly in comparison with top polluters.
The two charts compare data about the biggest carbon dioxide producers by country and per
person
in 2015.
Overall
, it is
clear
that although China and the USA generated almost half of the world’s
emissions
in that year, the highest polluters on an individual level were Saudi Arabians.
Interestingly
, despite being in the top 3 emitters globally the developing nations of China and India were not among the highest CO2 producers on a per
person
basis.
According to the pie chart, 31 % of global CO2
emissions
came from China in 2015, followed by 17 % produced by the USA, India, Russia, Japan and Germany accounted for approximately one fifth and the rest of the carbon dioxide came from all the other nations of the world.
In terms of
emissions
per
person
, United States, Australia, and Canada were among top polluters in 2015, while Saudi Arabia
left
all these countries behind having reached 16 metric tonnes.
However
, the lowest
emissions
of CO2 per
person
came from Russia and South Korea that produced 10 and 12 metric tonnes
accordingly
in comparison
with top polluters.