17% Pentagon budget increase projected to generate GHG emissions equivalent to totals of Croatia, Congo

Pentagon’s 2026 annual budget

$1tn

Trump’s spending

bill adds $140bn

Select countries’ 2023 emissions

Million tons of CO2 equivalent

United Kingdom

379

Ukraine

216

Pentagon 2026 total

178

Kuwait

168

Chile

121

Kenya

108

New Zealand

84

Portugal

53

Syria

41

Cuba

39

Pentagon increase

26

Croatia

25

Congo

24

Panama

21

$1tn

Pentagon’s 2026

annual budget

Trump’s spending

bill adds $140bn

Select countries’ 2023 emissions

Million tons of CO2 equivalent

United Kingdom

379

Ukraine

216

Pentagon 2026 total

178

Kuwait

168

Chile

121

Kenya

108

New Zealand

84

Portugal

53

Syria

41

Cuba

39

Pentagon increase

26

Croatia

25

Congo

24

Panama

21

$1tn

Pentagon’s 2026

annual budget

Trump’s spending

bill adds $140bn

Select countries’ 2023 emissions

Million tons of CO2 equivalent

United Kingdom

379

Ukraine

216

Pentagon 2026 total

178

Kuwait

168

Chile

121

Kenya

108

New Zealand

84

Portugal

53

Syria

41

Cuba

39

Pentagon increase

26

Croatia

25

Congo

24

Panama

21

$1tn

Pentagon’s 2026

annual budget

Trump’s spending

bill adds $140bn

Select countries’ 2023 emissions

Million tons of CO2 equivalent

United Kingdom

379

Ukraine

216

Pentagon 2026 total

178

Kuwait

168

Chile

121

Kenya

108

New Zealand

84

Portugal

53

Syria

41

Cuba

39

Pentagon increase

26

Croatia

25

Congo

24

Panama

21

$1tn

Pentagon’s 2026

annual budget

Trump’s spending

bill adds $140bn

Select countries’ 2023 emissions

Million tons of CO2 equivalent

United Kingdom

379

Ukraine

216

Pentagon 2026 total

178

Kuwait

168

Chile

121

Kenya

108

New Zealand

84

Portugal

53

Syria

41

Cuba

39

Pentagon increase

26

Croatia

25

Congo

24

Panama

21