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Charted: Global CO2 Emissions by Income Group

Global CO2 Emissions by Income Group

From a historical perspective, the current demand for natural resources has surged to unprecedented levels and continues to escalate—for both essential needs like food, clothing, water, housing, infrastructure, and non-essential consumption in everyday life.

This surge has been accompanied by annual increases in CO₂ emissions. Consumption, however, differs radically depending on income.

Visualized: Global CO2 Emissions Through Time (1950–2022)

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Visualized: Global CO2 Emissions Through Time (1950-2022)

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Global CO2 emissions have grown six-fold since 1950.

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