Over the past few centuries, a handful of countries reaped the benefits of fossil fuels and developed their economies, emitting a lot of greenhouse gases along the way. We now know these gases have changed the climate. But since the mid-2000s, an interesting shift has occurred. The majority of greenhouse gas emissions are now coming from large developing countries.

Originally released by Knowledgemotion, 2018. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 21, 2020.