u/Bubbelgium

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How come Belgium has higher per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions than the US?

Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions refer to the carbon dioxide emissions attributed to the consumption of goods and services by individuals in a specific country. This metric differs from traditional emissions measurements, which often focus on where emissions are produced.

Consumption-based emissions = Production-based – Exported + Imported emissions

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/consumption-co2-per-capita?time=2023&mapSelect=USA~BEL&globe=1&globeRotation=56.44%2C-18.13&globeZoom=2.02

https://ourworldindata.org/profile/co2/belgium

Credits: Global Carbon Project, Hannah Ritchie & Pablo Rosado

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u/Bubbelgium — 11 days ago