4. Russia
Emissions – 1,766,427.27 Ktons CO2
With as close to the Arctic as Russia is, the country runs big risks in case of an acceleration of global warming. Climate change is already being felt in Russia’s many corners, especially given how massive the country really is. Nevertheless, Russia’s governments have taken it upon themselves to run politics that seek to lower the greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible. So far, they’ve been somewhat successful. Back in 1990, Russia’s CO2 emissions reached 2.3 billion tonnes, which is considerably more than the 1.7 billion tonnes it put into the atmosphere in 2014. Nowadays, Russia vows to keep its plan to keep its greenhouse gas emissions at 25-30 percent below the 1990 levels.
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