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Redrawing the energy-climate map - World Energy Outlook Special ...

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development. This resulted in Chinas emissions overtaking those of <strong>the</strong> United States in2006, despite its economy being less than one-third <strong>the</strong> sie.Figure 1.13 GDP and <strong>energy</strong>-related CO 2 emissions in selected countriesTrillion dollars (2011)2016128420161284GtGDP (MER):United StatesOECD EuropeChinaIndiaCO 2 emissions:(right axis)United StatesOECD EuropeChinaIndia12341971 1975 1985 1995 2005Note: MER market exchange rate.2012Global CO 2 per-capita emissions, having uctuated within a range from around 3.7 to4 tonnes CO 2 from <strong>the</strong> early 1970s to <strong>the</strong> early 2000s, have now pushed strongly beyondit, to 4.5 tonnes. Developed countries typically emit far larger amounts of CO 2 percapita than <strong>the</strong> world average, but some developing economies are experiencing rapidincreases (Figure 1.14). Between 1990 and 2012, Chinas per-capita emissions tripled,rapidly converging with <strong>the</strong> level in Europe, while Indias more than doubled, thoughremaining well below <strong>the</strong> global average. Over <strong>the</strong> same period, per-capita emissionsdecreased signicantly in Russia and <strong>the</strong> United States, yet remained at relavely highlevels.Figure 1.14 <strong>Energy</strong>-related CO 2 emissions per capita and CO 2 intensity inselected regionsTonnes per thousand dollars of GDP($2011, MER)2.42.01.61.20.80.4IndiaEuropean UnionChinaRussiaJapanUnited StatesKey19902012© OECD/IEA, 20130 3 6 9 12 15 18 21Tonnes per capitaNotes: Bubble area indicates total annual <strong>energy</strong>-related CO 2 emissions in that region. MER marketexchange rate.Chapter 1 | Climate and <strong>energy</strong> trends 31

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