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Detailed explanation-1: -With respect to global emissions, the USA ranked first, as America contributes 25 percent of it, followed by the European Union with 22 per cent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Top 10 most polluting countries 2022 The three countries with the highest CO2 emissions are: China with 9.9 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions, largely due to the export of consumer goods and its heavy reliance on coal; The United States with 4.4 billion tonnes of CO2 emitted; India with 2.3 billion tonnes of CO2 emitted.

Detailed explanation-3: -Countries with highest increase in renewable energy share are the United Kingdom (67 per cent), Japan (48 per cent) and Mexico (40 per cent). The lowest increase was seen in Russia (16 per cent) and Italy (14 per cent).

Detailed explanation-4: -Global emissions remain relatively stable. The Global Carbon Project estimates that global emissions of CO2 – including land use and fossil CO2 – will remain relatively high at 40.5GtCO2 in 2022, but still below their 2019 peak of 40.9GtCO2.

Detailed explanation-5: -Climate Transparency Report 2022: Major Findings for India. Total emissions: India’s total greenhouse gas emissions (excluding LULUCF) have increased by 182% (1990–2019). The increases were largely due to a sustained increase in energy-related emissions. LULUCF stands for Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry.