The Carbon Dioxide Problem Worsens  

Robert Rapier has a post at Energy trends on the growth in carbon dioxide emissions - The Carbon Dioxide Problem Worsens.

Today’s post looks at carbon dioxide emissions, and if you are concerned about climate change the results aren’t good. The “highlights” are:

• Global carbon dioxide emissions increased by 1.9% to reach a new record high in 2012
• China led all countries in the categories of most carbon dioxide emitted and the greatest increase in emissions
• The US had the greatest decline of any country, with carbon dioxide emissions falling by 217 million metric tons from 2011 levels
• However the US is responsible for 25% of the carbon emitted to the atmosphere over the past 50 years
• Of the countries tracked, 25 saw decreased carbon dioxide emissions from 2011 levels and 39 countries experienced increased emissions

Global carbon dioxide emissions increased to 34.4 billion metric tons (BMT) in 2012. This was a new global record, 1.9% above the previous record set a year earlier. Over the past decade carbon dioxide emissions have increased by 32%. And since 2004 the increase in global emissions has been 5.9 BMT, which is an increase greater than total US emissions.