For extra context, his trip is roughly 3 years of the average American's emissions (21 t/yr) [0] and 7 years of the emissions of an American in the bottom 50 pe

For extra context, his trip is roughly 3 years of the average American's emissions (21 t/yr) [0] and 7 years of the emissions of an American in the bottom 50 percent by income (9.7 t/yr) [0], which is where many of Bezos' employees fall. [1] If the 250 tons figure is correct, those become 12 and 26 years. Americans who fall in the bottom 50 percent already emit less than necessary to hit the 2030 Paris Agreement targets [0]. If Bezos emits the typical amount for someone in the top 0.01 percent globally (2531 t/yr) [2], he'd have to slash his emissions by 99.6 percent. [0]: https://wir2022.wid.world/chapter-6/#tab_61b433da73d0e https://wir2022.wid.world/chapter-6/#tab_61b433da73d0e [1] https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-employee-salary-pay-median-worker-compensation-compared-jeff-bezos-2021-4 https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-employee-salary-pay-m... [2]: https://wir2022.wid.world/chapter-6/#tab_61b433da73d06 https://wir2022.wid.world/chapter-6/#tab_61b433da73d06