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The data that you're using does not support what you're saying. In metric tons of CO2 per capita, Australia has 18.12, China has 4.62 and the US has 18.9944. "I
by anthonyb 17y ago
The data that you're using does not support what you're saying. In metric tons of CO2 per capita, Australia has 18.12, China has 4.62 and the US has 18.9944. "Interpretation" doesn't really enter into it.
The reason that most people focus on the US, China (and India) is not fashion, but that they have the bulk of the world's population. Australia only has 20-ish million people, but the US has more like 300 million (FIFTEEN TIMES!), and China has a billion (FIFTY TIMES!). So if their per-capita emissions go up, they're pumping out a lot more CO2.
Have a look into the 'raw' numbers - ie. the absolute emissions - they're the ones that matter. Australia: 372013, the US: 5752289, China: 6103493