3 charts that show countries and sectors with the highest greenhouse gas emissions

Dec 22, 2020

The bottom 100 countries only account for just 3.6% of greenhouse gas emissions Image: REUTERS/Stringer

Johannes Friedrich

Senior Associate, World Resource Institute

Mengpin Ge

Associate, Climate Program, World Resources Institute

Andrew Pickens

Intern, Climate Initiatives, World Economic Forum

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