The given pie chart illustrates the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by the 6 biggest polluters in 2015 in percentages, while the bar graph provides information about the top 6 emitters per person in the same year.
Overall, the key feature is that the biggest producers of carbon dioxide (CO2) were China, the USA and the rest of the world, while Saudi Arabia was the highest polluter per person in 2015.
According to the pie chart, 31% of global emissions came from China as well as 17% of pollution was produced by the USA, constituting approximately the half of the world’s contaminations. Furthermore, the emission of carbon dioxide by Germany, Japan, Russia and India accounted for 2%, 4%, 5% and 7%, respectively, while the remaining 37% of pollution was produced by the rest of the world.
In terms of the emission per person, Saudi Arabia was the highest contributor, which produced 16 metric tonnes whereas the figure for Australia, the USA and Canada was equal, amounting for 15 metric tonnes. South Korea and Russia were also in the top 6, accounting for 12 and 10 metric tonnes, respectively.
