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Which Countries’ Carbon Footprints Are Actually Increasing?

Posted on the 23 February 2022 by Ecoexperts @TheEcoExperts

71% of countries are seeing a rise in their emissions

India's emissions have increased by 44% over the past decade

Saudi Arabia produces 18.3 tonnes of CO2e per person

Over the past decade, as climate change has begun wreaking havoc across the world, many countries have finally started to take their carbon footprints seriously.

We've seen wealthy nations like the UK, Germany, and the US slash their emissions as they try to fulfil net-zero goals that will reduce the catastrophic effects of this man-made phenomenon.

But carbon emissions are still rising worldwide, by 14% in the past 10 years (World Bank, 2022) - and 71% of countries have increased their emissions in that time.

Our in-depth analysis will tell you which countries are most to blame, and explain why their emissions are rising.


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