I am not sure if the data presented below have been posted in this discussion group. It might help in putting into perpective the arguments between CO2 and population. Carbon Emissions (million tons)from Fossil Fuel Burning (1994) Country: Total Emissions: Emissions/Person: Emissions/Dollar GNP 1. USA 1,371 5.26 210 2. China 835 0.71 330 3. Russia 455 3.08 590 4. Japan 299 2.39 110 5. Germany 234 2.89 140 6. India 222 0.24 160 7. UK 153 2.62 150 8. Ukraine 125 2.43 600 9. Canada 116 3.97 200 10. Italy 104 1.81 110 11. France 90 1.56 80 12. Poland 89 2.31 460 13. S. Korea 88 1.98 200 14 Mexico 88 0.96 140 15 S Africa 85 2.07 680 16 Kazakstan 81 4.71 1,250 17 Australia 75 4.19 230 18 N Korea 67 2.90 960 19 Iran 62 1.09 270 20 Brazil 60 0.39 70 The data presented reflect several differences from different countries, including energy wastefulness in the former Soviet Union, extensive reliance on automobiles in the US, high levels of efficiency in Japan, heavy use of coal in China and South Africa, and the extensive use of non-carbon-emitting hydropower and biomass energy in Brazil. While the developing countries are taking the blame of population overcrowding and economic growth - hence more CO2 emissions, are the developed countries not guilty of extravagant lifestyle and failure to address the CO2 build up? Edd L. Tadulan
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