Emissions by Country. In 2008, the top carbon dioxide (CO2) emitters were China, the United States, the European Union, India, the Russian Federation, Japan, and Canada.

Compare countries is very stupid.

1. Not the same size

2. Not the same population density

3. Don't consider when a foreign buisness produce ( if a factory in China work for an american brand, or american goods, US should be responsable. Same for Europe )

Western countries delocate to produce everything, even the food, it's still amazing we are in the top5!

Does'nt matter all non solids that rise into the upper atmosphere separate into nothingness by Natures chemicals. Mike

Doesn't surprise me. The countries that are poorer and have lower population densities are ones who are the best in this regard.

the big ones

according to the inconvenient truth, it should be america.

Ok

Data from the Japanese satellite, apart from China the answers are surprising.

http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/net-co2-flux-2010-ibuku-data-white.jpg?w=640&h=538

http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/top-20-carbon-emitting-nations.jpg?w=640&h=586

http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/top-20-carbon-sequestering-nations.jpg?w=640&h=586