In 2021, the Central African Republic was the country with the highest Children's Climate Risk Index at 8.7, where children are at risk from at least one of the climate and environmental hazards. Currently, nearly a billion children are highly exposed to exceedingly high levels of air pollution, this is likely to get worse as greenhouse gas emissions accelerate.
Leading countries with highest Children's Climate Risk Index as of 2021
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UNICEF. (August 1, 2021). Leading countries with highest Children's Climate Risk Index as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314290/children-climate-risk-index-by-country/
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