Map of the Most Toxic Countries

World by toxicity : Real Data that is hard to believe

Just about every country in the world grapples with pollution, no matter how rich or poor they are. But you may not be aware of just how toxic your locale is. The Eco Experts from the United Kingdom recently cross-referenced data to rank the countries of the world by toxicity on a new map, and some of the results may surprise you.


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To create their map, The Eco Experts scrutinized data for 135 countries on carbon emissions, air pollution levels, and energy consumption, along with how much the countries draw on renewable energy. They also considered how many people have died from poor air quality. Bringing together all the individual rankings, The Eco Experts determined which countries are most damaging the environment and risking public health.

They ranked Saudi Arabia as the world’s most toxic country, with the highest recorded air pollution levels. Other oil-rich countries like Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates topped the list as well. The United States ranked 66, doing better than countries like Canada, China, or Russia but worse than India and the United Kingdom. One surprise was that Nordic countries like Iceland and Norway guzzle more energy than others.

Meanwhile, the top five least toxic countries are all located in Africa. The world’s least toxic country is Kenya, followed by Tanzania, Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Cameroon.


Russia is in a dangerous position

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Contrary to the popular belief, the so called ‘Dark Continent’ Africa looks Green and Clean in this map.


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        The North America is not in a good shape.



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Again, the South America looks green


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Final Verdict

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