This first graph shows the relationship between our per-capita income and our CO2 emissions. As expected the U.S. has one of the highest per-capita GDPs. On the other end of the graph is China who has a relatively low per-capita GDP. Americans, while not really taking all the steps necessary to overcome global warming, are at least aware of how much CO2 we emit in comparison to other countries. So it is understandable that the U.S. is on the high end of the spectrum for CO2 emissions and GDP per-capita. As the years have advanced we've seen a steady climb in the greenhouse gas output in America. That is not uncommon because most of the countries do have a gradual increase in the CO2 output. However, China goes through an incredible increase in the last decade in the graph. Perhaps, it is because of the economic growth that China has been experiencing that has resulted in a increase in the output of greenhouse gasses.
This second graph shows the energy production in quarts of oil with relation to GDP per-capita. On the right side of the graph the U.S. boasts their high GDP per-capita. On the left side is China with their very low GDP per capita. The graph itself shows the changes in energy production and GDP per capita over time. As the years progress their is a general trend of an increase in GDP and energy production. One interesting piece of the graph is the Russia bubble. Russia is interesting because they exhibit a massive energy production because of the nuclear energy they were harnessing for a while. After some of the issues they had with it, it falls significantly down the graph. China increase's their energy production and when compared to my other graph you can see that as their CO2 greenhouse gass has increased so has their energy production.
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