Table 2 Annual emissions of mercury by selected world region [11] (Mg/year)
|  | 2000 | 2015 | 2000–2015 growth (%/year) | 2010–2015 growth (%/year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USA | 127.7 | 42.7 | − 66.6 | − 10.2 |
OECD Europe | 106.2 | 38.0 | − 64.2 | − 5.8 |
Canada | 12.7 | 8.3 | − 34.6 | − 3.2 |
Eastern Europe | 49.4 | 33.6 | − 32.0 | − 1.3 |
Central America | 33.5 | 34.3 | 2.4 | 5.4 |
South Asia | 120.8 | 191.6 | 58.6 | 4.6 |
Eastern Africa | 19.1 | 72.9 | 281.7 | 4.0 |
East Asia | 532.7 | 1012.3 | 90.0 | 2.6 |
South America | 239.0 | 275.8 | 15.4 | 0.7 |
Southeast Asia | 224.6 | 187.5 | − 16.5 | 2.2 |
Global total | 1964.1 | 2389.8 | 21.7 | 1.8 |