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The richest 10% (around 630 million people) accounted for 46% of the total emissions growth – only marginally less than the 49% contributed by the middle 40%. The poorest 50% barely increased their consumption emissions at all.
If you’re reading this than you’re probably included in that 10%
Yeah, this is true.
From the actual report:
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-top-countries-by-wealth-per-person/
Adding up the top 10 countries’ populations doesn’t even reach 630 million.
People will probably use this to say that the top 10% need to pay for taxes and be held accountable, without realizing they’re probably in that 10%.
I’d actually like to see the 10% broken down even further.
According to the last wealth calculator I tried I’m in the 30%
Wait until the rest of the population catches up. That graph will look like a full height chonker.
which 10%? there are two on the chart