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SCIENCE / ENVIRONMENT
List: Top Ten Countries Producing Carbon Dioxide Emissions from the Consumption and Flaring of Fossil Fuels
Date: 2004
Source: International Energy Annual 2004
Base: All countries in the world.
Notes: Numbers quoted represent Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide.
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Rank
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Country
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2004
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1
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United States
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5,912.21
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2
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China
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4,707.28
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3
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Russia
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1,684.84
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4
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Japan
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1,262.10
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5
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India
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1,112.84
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6
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Germany
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862.23
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7
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Canada
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587.98
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8
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United Kingdom
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579.68
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9
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South Korea
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496.76
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10
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Italy
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484.98
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