To be fair, let's take a look at the 2008 data [1] US EU-27 CO2 emission ~5.46·10^9 t ~4.18·10^9 t popul

To be fair, let's take a look at the 2008 data [1] US EU-27 CO2 emission ~5.46·10^9 t ~4.18·10^9 t population ~304·10^6 ~498·10^6 emission per capita ~180 t ~83.9 t I do not see the US catching up any time soon... [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions#List_of_countries_by_2008_emissions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_dio...