We're in the top 10 of worst polluters

Australia has earned the dubious honour of being in the top 10 countries with the worst environmental impact on the planet, according to a major international study of more than 200 nations.

The report challenges the idea that high levels of wealth, education and access to non-polluting technology lead to better environmental results. The more money citizens have, the more they damage they do, the study suggests.
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BIG IMPACT
Countries ranked by the scale of their total negative impact on the environment.

1 Brazil

2 United States

3 China

4 Indonesia

5 Japan

6 Mexico

7 India

8 Russia

9 Australia

10 Peru