4. Japan
Total carbon emissions in million metric tonnes: 1,260
Ranking in respect of total carbon emissions: 5
Carbon emissions per capita: 9.9
Ranking in respect of carbon emissions per capita: 9
Insider Monkey Score: 23
Becoming the leading country in technology comes at an expense, namely, because of large emissions of greenhouse gases, the agricultural industry of the country is under severe threat.

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