For those wondering....

This is the worldwide Carbon Emissions for 1980. Although America appears to be the biggest contributor, as it seems by this map; the US is number 5 on the list for carbon emissions with 16.3%. [Luxembourg was number 1 with 28.9%]

This is the worldwide Carbon Emissions for 2000. Again America appears to be the biggest contributor; the US is number 7 on the list for carbon emissions with 19%. [Qatar was number 1 with 64%]

Also note the growth in emerging countries like China and India. Neither of which were in the top 10, for either chart. We'll see in 2020.


*These figures taken from the United Nations Development Program’s 2004 Human Development Report.
**These figures are per capita. Amazing considering America has the most vehicles & carbon emitting technology in the world.

Cold in China...

Reports came in from Reuters that the Chinese Government have ordered 3 state owned gas companies to stock up their Natural Gas stockpile; while they look for crude oil based gas from importers. The US could capitalize on this and create jobs by pumping about oil from our own soil. Though I am not personally for domestic oil drilling, this could be a highly profitable venture for the government and a relief to the ever growing deficit.

*Towngas of Hong Kong was not named directly, the logo only acts as a Chinese gas reference. Towngas provides 85% of the household gas in the territory.