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WealthRichest person vs. an average US household

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WealthRichest 1 % vs. the other 99 % of humanity

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Birds killed per year in the USAWind turbines vs. windows vs. cats

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Per yearPet spending vs. the cost of ending world hunger

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Income per yearZara founder vs. a seamstress in Bangladesh

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Damage per year in GermanyTax evasion vs. welfare fraud

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German federal budget 2024Pensions vs. everything else

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German federal budget 2026Defence vs. education & research

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Farmland in GermanyAnimal feed vs. food

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Wealth in GermanyRichest 1 % vs. poorest 50 %

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Wealth per adultGermany vs. world average

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CO₂One private-jet flight vs. a whole life in Niger

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CO₂ of a whole life in Niger4,000 m²Field = CO₂ of one private-jet flight LDN → NYC (≈ 15 t CO₂)= CO₂ of a whole life in Niger (≈ 8.4 t CO₂)10 mCO₂: one private-jet flight vs. a whole life in NigerCO₂ One private-jet flight vs. a whole life in NigerWorldwide
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  • Field=CO₂ of one private-jet flight LDN → NYC (≈ 15 t CO₂)
  • =CO₂ of a whole life in Niger (≈ 8.4 t CO₂): 4,000 m²
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CO₂ emissionsRichest 1 % vs. poorest 50 % of humanity

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Richest 1 %1 % of global CO₂ emissionsMiddle 49 %49 %Poorest 50 %50 % of global CO₂ emissionsField = All CO₂ emissions of humanity (≈ 37 billion t, 2019) · 1 figure = 1 % of humanityCO₂ emissions: richest 1 % vs. poorest 50 % of humanityCO₂ EMISSIONS Richest 1 % vs. poorest 50 % of humanityWorldwide
All CO₂ emissions of humanity (≈ 37 billion t, 2019)

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  • Richest 1 %: 16 % of global CO₂ emissions
  • Middle 49 %: 76 % of global CO₂ emissions
  • Poorest 50 %: 8 % of global CO₂ emissions
  • Per person: 100× as much (CO₂ of the richest 1 % vs. CO₂ of the poorest 50 %)
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CO₂ emissions per yearThe biggest emitting countries

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China18 %USA4 % of global CO₂ emissionsIndia18 % of global CO₂ emissionsRussia2 %Japan2 %Germany1 %All other countries55 %Field = The global CO₂ footprint (≈ 37 billion t, 2022) · 1 figure = 1 % of humanityCO₂ emissions per year: the biggest emitting countriesCO₂ EMISSIONS PER YEAR The biggest emitting countriesWorldwide
The global CO₂ footprint (≈ 37 billion t, 2022)

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  • Field=The global CO₂ footprint (≈ 37 billion t, 2022)
  • China: 31 % of global CO₂ emissions (≈ 11.4 bn t)
  • USA: 14 % of global CO₂ emissions (≈ 5.1 bn t)
  • India: 8 % of global CO₂ emissions (≈ 2.8 bn t)
  • Russia: 4 % of global CO₂ emissions (≈ 1.7 bn t)
  • Japan: 3 % of global CO₂ emissions (≈ 1.1 bn t)
  • Germany: 2 % of global CO₂ emissions (≈ 0.7 bn t)
  • All other countries: 38 % of global CO₂ emissions (≈ 14.2 bn t)
  • Per person: 7.88× as much (CO₂ of the USA vs. CO₂ of India)
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Plastic per year worldwideRecycled vs. produced

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Per year worldwideMilitary spending vs. UN peacekeeping

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MassEarth vs. Sun

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How many?Grains of sand on Earth vs. stars in the universe

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DiameterEarth vs. Milky Way

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DiameterEarth vs. observable universe

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DiameterEarth vs. Sun

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How long?A human life vs. the age of the universe

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How long?Human civilization vs. the age of Earth

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How long ago?Building the pyramids vs. the end of the dinosaurs

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