Comment Comment by 908B64B197 It's interesting to look at the long term trends, especially when looking at some of the largest economies on the planet.Comparing the US[0] and China[1], the US has:- Decreasing per capita emissions in the US starting in 1973 (-27%)- A decrease in the countries emission starting in 2007 (-13%)Meanwhile for the same period China has had- a 7x increase per capita since 1973 (+532%)- 48% increase for its global emissions since 2007So it is possible to drastically reduce our carbon footprint thanks to innovation and smarter power generation.[0] https://ourworldindata.org/co2/country/united-states[1] https://ourworldindata.org/co2/country/china parent 908B64B197 5 years ago
Comparing the US[0] and China[1], the US has:
- Decreasing per capita emissions in the US starting in 1973 (-27%)
- A decrease in the countries emission starting in 2007 (-13%)
Meanwhile for the same period China has had
- a 7x increase per capita since 1973 (+532%)
- 48% increase for its global emissions since 2007
So it is possible to drastically reduce our carbon footprint thanks to innovation and smarter power generation.
[0] https://ourworldindata.org/co2/country/united-states
[1] https://ourworldindata.org/co2/country/china