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- The flag of the USA has at least 13 versions. It started as a British flag variation featuring 13 white stripes for the 13 colonies. Eventually, white stars joined the design representing each state in the union.
- Mexico stands over Tenochtitlán ruins, once a great Aztec city. Mexico City is the exact spot. Due to its location upon a lake, Mexico is sinking at 6 to 8 inches per year.
- The Dominican Republic is the Breadbasket of the Caribbean due to the island’s rich soil. Combined with a tropical climate, these features equip the country in producing large quantities of grain or wheat.
- Peru has the highest sand dune on the planet. Located in the Sechura Desert, Cerro Blanco covers 3,860 feet or 1,176 meters from base to summit. It is near the Nazca Lines landmark.
- Global CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuels
- Per Capita CO2 Emissions
- Annual CO2 Emissions
- Annual Change in CO2 Emissions
- Cumulative CO2 Emissions
- How Do We Measure Or Estimate CO2 Emissions?
How have global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) changed over time?
In this chart, we see the growth of global emissions from the mid-18th century through to today. We see that before the Industrial Revolution, emissions were very low. Growth in emissions was still relatively slow until the mid-20th century. In 1950 the world emitted 6 billion tonnes of CO2. By 1990 this had almost quadrupled, reaching more than 20 billion tonnes. Emissions have continued to grow rapidly; we now emit over 35 billion tonnes each year. Emissions growth has slowed over the last...
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and land use change
How have global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil fuels and land use changed over time? We see that while emissions from fossil fuels have increased, emissions from land use change have declined slightly in recent years. Overall, this means total emissions have roughly stabilized over the past decade.
CO2 emissions by region
This interactive chart shows the breakdown of global CO2 emissions by region. We see that until well into the 20th century, global emissions were dominated by Europe and the United States. In 1900, more than 90% of emissions were produced in Europe or the US; even by 1950, they accounted for more than 85% of emissions each year. But in recent decades this has changed significantly. In the second half of the 20th century, we see a significant rise in emissions in the rest of the world, particu...
Where in the world does the average person emit the most carbon dioxide (CO2) each year? We can calculate the contribution of the average citizen of each country by dividing its total emissions by its population. This gives us CO2emissions per capita. In the visualization, we see the differences in per capita emissions across the world. Here we loo...
Who emits the most CO2 each year? In the following visualization, we show annual CO2 emissions aggregated by region, with a special focus on the leading emitters including India, China, and the United States. The emissions shown here relate to where CO2 is produced (i.e., production-based CO2), not where the goods and services that generate emissio...
This interactive chart shows the year-on-year growth rate of CO2emissions. A positive figure in a given year indicates that emissions were higher than the previous year. A negative figure indicates they were lowerthan the year before. For example, a change of 1.5% indicates that global emissions were 1.5% higher than the previous year (–1.5% would ...
Since 1751 the world has emitted over 1.5 trillion tonnes of CO2.2 To reach our climate goal of limiting average temperature rise to 2°C, the world needs to urgently reduce emissions. One common argument is that those countries that have added most to the CO2in our atmosphere – contributing most to the problem today – should take on the greatest re...
Historical fossil fuel CO2 emissions can be reconstructed back to 1751 based on energy statistics. These reconstructions detail the production quantities of various forms of fossil fuels (coal, brown coal, peat, and crude oil), which when combined with trade data on imports and exports, allow for national-level reconstructions of fossil fuel produc...
- Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
- 2020
Guide to Country Profiles. These are the Categories, Fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. Links are to the definition of the entry, as well as the field listing for the selected field. Contents.
Our Country Facts category is separated into different sections. Each section is about a different country. For example, we have a section about Canada, Mexico and The United States of America.
This is an alphabetically ordered list of the countries of the world. (See also geography and government.)
Country Comparison pages are generally given in descending order - highest to lowest - such as Population and Area. The two exceptions are Unemployment Rate and Inflation Rate, which are in ascending - lowest to highest - order.
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It provides a two- to three-page summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 international entities, [2] including U.S.-recognized countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world.
