Climate crisis aggravated by richest 1%

The richest one percent of the global population are significantly contributing to climate change, according to an analysis by Oxfam

GLOBAL CARBON EMISSIONS INEQUALITY, 2019
 
Top 10%
Top 1% within*
Middle 40%
Bottom 50%

Richest 10% responsible for almost 50% of emissions

Share of consumption- based CO2 emissions (%)

Poorest 50% responsible for 7.7% of emissions
  
15.9%
33.9%
42.5%  


Share of global population by income (%)


*Group consists of approximately 77 million people who earn at least $140,000 annually

In 2019, richest 1% were responsible for same amount of carbon emissions as world’s poorest two-thirds (5 billion people)

   Source: Oxfam/Stockholm Environment Institute Picture: Newscom © GRAPHIC NEWS