5 Countries That Produce the Most Greenhouse Gases

4. Russian Federation

CO2 Emissions As Of 2019 in Kilo Tons: 2,477

The Russian Federation, or simply Russia, is a transcontinental country that is the world’s largest in terms of land mass. Russia is rich in natural resources and exports crude oil, natural gas, coal, wheat, and other products to a wide variety of countries. Its economy is worth $4.6 trillion with a GDP per capita of $31,967. Modern day Russia was formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union – the world’s only superpower after the United States of America – which held its seat in the current Russian capital of Moscow. Russia’s CO2 emissions stand at 2,477 kilo tons and per capita emissions are 11.8 metric tons.