The World Economic Forum (WEF) just released new data greenhouse gas emissions around the world, and surprisingly to some, China did not come in nearly as bad as expected.
Instead, a number of MENA countries made the cut. Particularly in the Gulf.
Turns out, as of the 2012 data compiled by the WEF, more than half of the 11 featured countries came from this region.
Kuwait came in number one as the worst offender for greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, with a whopping 62 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission in 2012. And while in terms of absolute emissions, China still topped the list that year with almost 11,000 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, the WEF says getting a more accurate account of true carbon footprints require a per capita count, too.
The report comes in anticipation of the United Nations' 21st Conference of the Parties, where world leaders will convene how and when to put pressure on big emitting countries to bring down greenhouse gas emissions across the globe.
Check out the chart below for the world's leaders in emissions in 2012. MENA countries are certainly up there, and this time, topping the list is no one's good news.
