Global carbon emissions

Carbon emissions since 2004 can be prepared at the World Bank website. The following graphs illustrate total and per capita carbon emissions for a range of countries:




China has already overtaken the USA as the biggest emitter and is continuing to steadily increase emissions. The big question is whether China will be able to hold its per capita emissions at the UK level or will follow the USA. Either way it's populations and their aspiration to be as wealthy as the West which will be driving emissions.