The United States with 4.5 % (approx 310 million) of world population Consumes: 26 % of all oil, 24 % of aluminium, 20 % of copper, 19 % of Nickel, 13 % of Steel
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Produces: 50 % of all toxic wastes, 26 % of carbon-dioxide, 26 % of nitrogen oxides, 25 % of sulphur oxides, 22 % of Chloro Fluoro Carbons
Source: World Resources Institute
World's Biggest Green House gas emitters: USA (developed economies), China (developing economies)
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