Climate Downgrades By Country

By 2100, The U.S. and other large economies could have a harder time paying off their debts in a scenario where greenhouse gas emissions continue rising unabated. The map shows the number of notches on S&P Ratings' credit rating scale each country is likely to fall as climate change worsens and hurts their economies. (To see a specific data point, tap or hover over that area of the map.)