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.
