Canada: Climate killer No. 5
Greenhouse gas emissions: 791 million tonnes (Mt)
Carbon dioxide: 597 million tonnes (Mt)
Notes: This makes Canada the fifth largest greenhouse gas
emitter among the G8 countries. Canada's greenhouse gas emissions
have risen by 30.8 percent over theperiod from 1990 to 2005. This
is the greatest rate of increase withinthe G8 group.
Enormous per capita emissions:
Approx. 18 t CO2 per inhabitant
In terms of per capita emissions, Canada is way above the rest
of the world, only just behind the USA.
Trend: Total disaster - 30 percent growth rate
Great Britain: Climate killer No. 6
Greenhouse gas emissions: 658 million t (Mt)
Carbon dioxide: 565 million t (Mt)
This figure puts Great Britain sixth place among the G8
countries.
Average per capita emissions: Approx. 9.5 t CO2 per
inhabitant
In a global comparison, Great Britain's per capita emissions are
in the upper mid-range.
Trend: 15 percent reduction
Italy: Climate killer No. 7
Greenhouse gas emissions: 584 million t (Mt)
Carbon dioxide: 490 million t (Mt)
With this figure, Italy ranks seventh among the G8
countries.
Average per capita emissions: 8.5 t CO2 per inhabitant
In a global comparison, Italy's per capita emissions are
mid-range.
Trend: Disastrous - 12.3 percent growth rate
France: Climate killer No. 8
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: 563 million t GHG
Carbon dioxide: 418 million t (Mt)
"Sugarcoated" per capita emissions: Approx. 7 t CO2
France's per-capita emissions are still twice the worldwide
average, and unfortunately much of France's energy comes from
nuclear power. (Read more: "
Nuclear not the answer to climate change.")
Stagnating trend: 1.4 percent reduction