How does your carbon footprint compare to the top 1%?
According to the IEA, the top 1% of emitters globally each had carbon footprints exceeding 50 tons CO₂e per year in 2021 — more than 1,000 times the footprint of the bottom 1%. The average American sits at roughly 14–16 tons CO₂e per year, which places them firmly in the global top 10% of emitters. […]