This map represents carbon dioxide emissions per capita in 2005. This is defined as the amount of carbon dioxide a country releases into the atmosphere during a year divided by the total population of that country. Large amounts of carbon dioxide are released when people burn fossil fuels and biomass-fuelwood, charcoal, or dung to produce energy.
This map represents the percentage growth in carbon dioxide emissions from 1990-2005. The map indicates that the growth rate has been highest in East Asia. Please note: Equatorial Guinea, Namibia, and Somalia have been removed from the data set due to the distorting effects their increases had on the overall total.
Source: World Bank: World Development Indicators
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