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

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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