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Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Visualized

Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Visualized
This map highlights the regions responsible for the highest CO₂ emissions worldwide.
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Wherever you are on Earth, all of us are feeling the effects of climate change in one way or other — but some countries are responsible for more global CO₂ emissions than others.

Using 2018 data from the European Commission, Adam Symington mapped the world's carbon dioxide emissions to show how CO₂ outputs vary from country to country.


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global co2 emissions map


The most brightly lit areas on the map illustrate the world's biggest CO₂ emitters.

China and India both produce a significant volume of CO₂ (China emits around 27 percent of the global total). The US is one of the biggest CO₂ emitters in the world, while Germany, Italy and the UK rank high among European countries.



Via Visual Capitalist.

Comments

  1. Paul 1 year ago

    Worst US - then China - then India - Then Europe.
    Makes perfect sense.

  2. Mikey Mike 1 year ago

    It needs to show a view centered on China and India for comparison. Misleading.

    1. Paul 1 year ago

      Not misleading - accurate.

      1. Paul 1 year ago

        https://www.thetruesize.com/#?borders=1~!MTY1MjExNTM.NTI3Nzk5Mg*NDk1OTQ5OQ(MTU5MTA2NzA~!CONTIGUOUS_US*MTAwMjQwNzU.MjUwMjM1MTc(MTc1)Mg~!IN*NTI2NDA1MQ.Nzg2MzQyMQ)MQ~!CN*OTkyMTY5Nw.NzMxNDcwNQ(MjI1)MA~!CN*OTI0NjMxNw.MTA5NjE0MTQ)Mw

  3. Mike Spalding 1 year ago

    That is beautiful!!! It shows most of the energy use of humans. Note that the brightest areas are the wealthiest. Energy makes us wealthy.

    1. Paul 1 year ago

      Wealth makes energy - Sphinx (Mystery Men)


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