There are a number of ways at looking at the CO2 emissions
of a country. One of the most commonly quoted is CO2 emissions per capita. This
is a simple way of comparing individual’s usage of CO2.
Another way to look at CO2 emissions is tonnes of CO2
emitted per square kilometre. The thinking behind this is to divide the world
up by area rather than population. The idea here is to highlight those
countries that have a disproportionate CO2 footprint based on their geographic
footprint.
The following results certainly show things from a different
perspective. (All data based on the CDIAC 2010 estimates for the top 19 CO2
producing countries. Non-CO2 Greenhouse gases are excluded.)
The one thing I can say definitively is that it has me
thinking.
Note: I work as a project and energy economist with companies and governments on geosequestration,wind, geothermal, hydro, wave, transmission networks, coal seam gas, coal,and more. The views expressed in this blog are solely my own and do not represent the views of any organisation that I do work for.
