The first percentage is percentage of 2021 U.S. population and the second is percentage of U.S. carbon emissions.
Northeast 17% pop v. 11% emissions (65%)
West 24% pop v. 20% emissions (83%)
South 38% pop v. 40% emissions (105%)
Midwest 21% pop v. 29% emissions (138%)
Carbon emissions per capita in the Northeast are half the carbon emissions per capita in the Midwest, despite the fact that both regions historically had a lot of manufacturing activity.
3 comments:
Farming, and longer distance driving? The NE is tiny in comparison with cities close together.
And, the third percentage?
Hmm. Complex issue. NY city produces lots of money via trading, mostly electronic money. So that is pretty low-carbon. But when they consume that money by buying/consuming products made elsewhere, does that count against their carbon production?
If I drive an electric car powered by a coal plant in another state, does the carbon produced count against my state or the state where the coal is burned?
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