The Super-Rich Generate 48 Tons of CO2 Emissions Per Person
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According to research published in the journal *Nature Sustainability*, the bottom 50% of the global population generates an average of 0.6 tons of CO2 per person annually.
In contrast, the top 1% of the global population, or the ultra-wealthy, generate an average of 48 tons of CO2 per person annually.
The research also notes that developed countries have significantly higher per capita carbon emissions than developing or underdeveloped countries.
Luxembourg, for example, the wealthiest country in the European Union, has a per capita carbon emission of 30 tons of CO2 per person. The United States has a per capita carbon emission of 14.5 tons of CO2 per person.
Oil-producing countries in the Middle East, such as Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, also have high per capita carbon emissions, ranging from 15 to 19 tons of CO2 per person.
Conversely, countries with low levels of well-being, such as Madagascar, Malawi, Burkina Faso, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Rwanda, have average per capita carbon emissions of less than 0.2 tons of CO2 per person.
This research indicates that global carbon emission reduction efforts must also target changes in lifestyle among the ultra-wealthy and in developed countries.
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