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Generally 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
by dmichulke 9y ago
Generally 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.