Decoding the Climate Giants: Top Carbon Emitters Race to Net Zero and Renewable Future
- Media Manager
- Nov 17, 2023
- 1 min read
Carbon Credits
Written By: Jennifer L
Published: November 17th, 2023
With the worsening impacts of climate change, countries around the world are up to their heels to find solutions that can significantly reduce carbon emissions.
The top three major emitters – China, United States, and India – are responsible for emitting over 50% of global carbon emissions.
How Much CO2 Does Each Country Emit?
Burning too much fossil fuels intensifies the greenhouse effect, which is essential for keeping the Earth’s temperature suitable for life. This change is causing major shifts in the planet’s climate system that also led to worsening natural disasters.
As this year’s UN climate summit, COP28, is approaching, it’s important to know how much each country contributes to global carbon footprint. The COP28 in Dubai also represents a great opportunity to assess the progress of countries toward achieving their climate goals.
As per the Global Carbon Atlas data, interpreted by Visual Capitalist, 52% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions in 2021 was caused only by three countries: China, U.S. and India. Apart from contributing the most to global emissions, they also have the highest number of population.
