The Richest 1% Generate 15% of Global CO2 Emissions 👀

What we’re showing

Global CO2 emissions in 2019, broken down by income group. This data comes from the Emissions Inequality Calculator, which was created by the Stockholm Environment Institute.

Important details

The average income* of each income group is:

• Top 0.1% = $1.2M
• Top 1% = $310K
• Top 10% = $90K
• Middle 40% = $16K
• Bottom 50% = $2K

*Units in 2011 purchasing power parity USD.