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If this is really the case (I am not informed enough), is that so bad in the face of global warming?
by leroman 9y ago
If this is really the case (I am not informed enough), is that so bad in the face of global warming?
- dmichulke 9y agoGenerally speaking, any slowdown in economic activity will lead to a slowdown in global warming. The question is always: is the new equilibrium better or worse for all involved? (Think of the unemployed) I think a better metric would be $GDP / ton CO2 to see who's efficient and who's not. Unfortunately, GDP numbers are not really standardized, at least countrys' individual way of calculation GDP varies greatly.
- pjc50 9y agoWikipedia have a list of the numbers, with or without PPP compensation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_ratio_of_GDP_to_carbon_dioxide_emissions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_ratio_of_... It seems the keys to doing well on that scale are: - be a small African country without oil (low CO2/low GDP) - be a financial services exporter (Switzerland, Ireland, UK) The countries which are doing badly seem to be central Asian former USSR states, petro-states, China, and Zimbabwe.