The West is not only particularly vulnerable to climate change -- we also contribute to it. Arizona and Colorado each emit more carbon dioxide from fossil-fuel use than 174 nations do. Utah emits more than 172 nations, Wyoming more than 171,
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New Mexico more than 164, Nevada more than 156, and Montana more than 143. Even Idaho, with the region's lowest emissions, still emits more than 130 nations. |
State or Nation |
Emissions Rank (Among 212 Nations) |
Emissions (millions of metric tons of carbon) |
| Romania |
38 |
23.5 |
| Arizona |
N/A |
23.2 |
| Colorado |
N/A |
22.9 |
| Philippines |
39 |
21.2 |
| Iraq |
40 |
20.8 |
| Utah |
N/A |
17.3 |
| Israel |
41 |
17.2 |
| Wyoming |
N/A |
16.9 |
| Austria |
42 |
16.6 |
| Portugal |
43 |
16.3 |
| Chile |
44 |
16.2 |
| Belarus |
45 |
16.1 |
| Singapore |
46 |
16.1 |
| United Arab Emirates |
47 |
16.1 |
| Columbia |
48 |
16.0 |
| New Mexico |
N/A |
15.8 |
| Viet Nam |
49 |
15.7 |
| Libya |
50 |
15.6 |
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| State or Nation |
Emissions Rank (Among 212 Nations) |
Emissions (millions of metric tons of carbon) |
| Sweden |
56 |
12.8 |
| Nevada |
N/A |
12.2 |
| Denmark |
57 |
12.2 |
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| Cuba |
69 |
8.4 |
| Montana |
N/A |
8.3 |
| Peru |
70 |
8.1 |
| Bangladesh |
71 |
8.0 |
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| Ecuador |
74 |
6.9 |
| Dominican Republic |
75 |
6.9 |
| Oman |
76 |
5.4 |
| Croatia |
77 |
5.3 |
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| Idaho |
N/A |
4.2 |
| Lebanon |
83 |
4.1 |
| Zimbabwe |
84 |
4.0 |
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