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Every other week I see a headline about $thing being responsible for $percentage of global emissions. The total global emissions, based on these headlines, must
by nikanj 6y ago
Every other week I see a headline about $thing being responsible for $percentage of global emissions. The total global emissions, based on these headlines, must be well over 500%.
- stephen_g 6y agoI thought that too. But, thinking about it, a lot of things do overlap. For example, part of the CO2 associated with unused food would be transport (so fossil fuel for a lot of it), storage (refrigeration, so electricity) etc. so would show up in those stats too.
- hinkley 6y agoDefinitely. Don't forget lights for human workers, concrete for buildings, and fossil-fuel derived fertilizers.
- guerrilla 6y agoThat's because you're adding and not unioning. There are many intersections.
- reportgunner 6y agoAgreed, if food is 10% of all emissions then what is the top 20% categories responsible for 80% of all emissions ?