FACTBOX-The world's top 25 greenhouse gas emitters
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July 9 (Reuters) - Big emerging economies, including China, differ with G8 rich countries over how to fight global warming, with both sides charging that the other was not doing enough.
Group of Eight Nations met other big emitting nations that include India, Brazil and Australia, the world's top coal exporter, during a gathering of the Major Economies Meeting.
The MEM is backed by U.S. President George W. Bush, long criticised by his allies for doing too little to combat climate change. He announced in May 2007 that he planned a series of climate meetings among major emitters before he steps down in January 2009.
Following is a table showing the world's top 25 emitters, ranked according to 2000 emissions of greenhouse gases in millions of tonnes (mT) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e).
Analysts say China may have overtaken the United States in 2007 as the world's top carbon emitter. U.S. and European Union emissions of greenhouse gases fell in 2006.
Industrialised countries have to submit data annually to the United Nations to show their progress under Kyoto to cut greenhouse gases compared to a 1990 baseline. [ID:nL18711039]
2000 1990 2006 2006/05 2006/1990
mT CO2e mT CO2e mT CO2e PCT PCT 1. United States 6,928 6,135 7,017 -1.3 +14.4 2. EU-27 5,067 5,573 5,159 -0.3 -7.4 3. China 4,938 N/A 4. Russia 1,915 3,326 2,190 +3.1 -34.2 5. India 1,884 N/A 6. Japan 1,317 1,272 1,340 -1.3 +5.4 7. Germany 1,009 1,228 1,005 +0.0 -18.5 8. Brazil 851 N/A 9. Canada 680 592 721 -1.8 +21.7 10. United Kingdom 654 769 653 -0.5 -16.0 11. Italy 531 517 568 -1.7 +9.9 12. South Korea 521 N/A 13. France 513 564 541 -2.5 -4.0 14. Mexico 512 N/A 15. Indonesia 503 N/A 16. Australia 491 N/A 17. Ukraine 482 922 443 +4.1 -51.9 18. Iran 480 N/A 19. South Africa 417 N/A 20. Spain 381 288 433 -1.7 +49.5 21. Poland 381 455 417 +3.6 -26.0 22. Turkey 355 N/A 23. Saudi Arabia 341 N/A 24. Argentina 289 N/A 25. Pakistan 285 N/A88 433 -1.7 +49.5 21. Poland 381 455 417 +3.6 -26.0 22. Turkey 355 N/A 23. Saudi Arabia 341 N/A 24. Argentina 289 N/A 25. Pakistan 285 N/A88 433 -1.7 +49.5 21. Poland 381 455 417 +3.6 -26.0 22. Turkey 355 N/A 23. Saudi Arabia 341 N/A 24. Argentina 289 N/A 25. Pakistan 285 N/A88 433 -1.7 +49.5 21. Poland 381 455 417 +3.6 -26.0 22. Turkey 355 N/A 23. Saudi Arabia 341 N/A 24. Argentina 289 N/A 25. Pakistan 285 N/A
SOURCES
* 2000 data are taken from the World Resources Institute
* All other data are taken from industrialised nation submissions to the United Nations. (Compiled by Gerard Wynn; Editing by David Fogarty)
July 9 (Reuters) - Big emerging economies, including China, differ with G8 rich countries over how to fight global warming, with both sides charging that the other was not doing enough.
Group of Eight Nations met other big emitting nations that include India, Brazil and Australia, the world's top coal exporter, during a gathering of the Major Economies Meeting.
The MEM is backed by U.S. President George W. Bush, long criticised by his allies for doing too little to combat climate change. He announced in May 2007 that he planned a series of climate meetings among major emitters before he steps down in January 2009.
Following is a table showing the world's top 25 emitters, ranked according to 2000 emissions of greenhouse gases in millions of tonnes (mT) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e).
Analysts say China may have overtaken the United States in 2007 as the world's top carbon emitter. U.S. and European Union emissions of greenhouse gases fell in 2006.
Industrialised countries have to submit data annually to the United Nations to show their progress under Kyoto to cut greenhouse gases compared to a 1990 baseline. [ID:nL18711039]
2000 1990 2006 2006/05 2006/1990
mT CO2e mT CO2e mT CO2e PCT PCT 1. United States 6,928 6,135 7,017 -1.3 +14.4 2. EU-27 5,067 5,573 5,159 -0.3 -7.4 3. China 4,938 N/A 4. Russia 1,915 3,326 2,190 +3.1 -34.2 5. India 1,884 N/A 6. Japan 1,317 1,272 1,340 -1.3 +5.4 7. Germany 1,009 1,228 1,005 +0.0 -18.5 8. Brazil 851 N/A 9. Canada 680 592 721 -1.8 +21.7 10. United Kingdom 654 769 653 -0.5 -16.0 11. Italy 531 517 568 -1.7 +9.9 12. South Korea 521 N/A 13. France 513 564 541 -2.5 -4.0 14. Mexico 512 N/A 15. Indonesia 503 N/A 16. Australia 491 N/A 17. Ukraine 482 922 443 +4.1 -51.9 18. Iran 480 N/A 19. South Africa 417 N/A 20. Spain 381 288 433 -1.7 +49.5 21. Poland 381 455 417 +3.6 -26.0 22. Turkey 355 N/A 23. Saudi Arabia 341 N/A 24. Argentina 289 N/A 25. Pakistan 285 N/A88 433 -1.7 +49.5 21. Poland 381 455 417 +3.6 -26.0 22. Turkey 355 N/A 23. Saudi Arabia 341 N/A 24. Argentina 289 N/A 25. Pakistan 285 N/A88 433 -1.7 +49.5 21. Poland 381 455 417 +3.6 -26.0 22. Turkey 355 N/A 23. Saudi Arabia 341 N/A 24. Argentina 289 N/A 25. Pakistan 285 N/A88 433 -1.7 +49.5 21. Poland 381 455 417 +3.6 -26.0 22. Turkey 355 N/A 23. Saudi Arabia 341 N/A 24. Argentina 289 N/A 25. Pakistan 285 N/A
SOURCES
* 2000 data are taken from the World Resources Institute
* All other data are taken from industrialised nation submissions to the United Nations. (Compiled by Gerard Wynn; Editing by David Fogarty)
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