
5 Charts Show How Global Emissions Have Changed Since 1850
Which countries have emitted the most greenhouse gases? The quick answer is, "It depends."
A more definitive response is tougher than you may expect. Many factors inform the answer. What time frame are you considering? Do you want to count cumulative emissions of a country over a long period of time, or only look at current annual emissions? And do you include emissions and removals from things like land use change and forestry? Or perhaps you want to know whether and when a country's emissions have peaked?
The five visuals below help answer this question, taking into account each of these different factors. All of the visuals were created using data from the powerful Climate Watch platform.
Top Emitters Remain Dominant—With a Few Notable Changes
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