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What is the average person's carbon footprint?
4.7 tonnes CO₂/year
What is the average person's carbon footprint?
The global average carbon footprint is approximately 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per year. Americans average 14.5 tonnes — one of the highest in the world. The IPCC says we need to reach 2.3 tonnes per person by 2030 to limit warming to 1.5°C.
Source: Our World in Data; IPCC (2022)
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