5. Japan
Emissions – 1,278,921.81 Ktons CO2
Now that’s a big jump between the sixth and the fifth places in this chart that no one wants to be on. Japan’s carbon dioxide emissions reached 1.2 billion tonnes in 2014, which is a huge number. Not only is Japan one of the world’s biggest contributors to global warming, but it is also one of the nations that are most affected by the changes in climate. Extreme heat, storms and rising water levels are only some of the effects already making themselves known in Japan.
By 2030, Japan wants to lower its carbon dioxide emissions by 26 percent.
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