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The Richest 1% Generate 15% of Global CO2 Emissions 👀
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What we’re showing
Global CO2 emissions in 2019, broken down by income group. This data comes from the Emissions Inequality Calculator, which was created by the Stockholm Environment Institute.
Important details
The average income* of each income group is:
- Top 0.1% = $1.2M
- Top 1% = $310K
- Top 10% = $90K
- Middle 40% = $16K
- Bottom 50% = $2K
*Units in 2011 purchasing power parity USD.
Dataset
Income Group | Share of 2019 CO2 Emissions (%) |
---|---|
Top 0.1% | 4 |
Next 0.9% | 11 |
Next 9% | 34 |
Middle 40% | 43 |
Bottom 50% | 8 |
Data sources
This graphic was updated to correct a typo (1% of the global population equals 80M, not 800M as previously stated).
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