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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/profile/co2/belgium
Credits: Global Carbon Project, Hannah Ritchie & Pablo Rosado
u/Bubbelgium — 11 days ago