The Emissions Divide Report
The Emissions Divide Report, published by the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW) in 2023, highlights stark inequalities in CO2 emissions among income classes, both within and across nations. The report examines a diverse range of developed and developing economies, accounting for approximately 81% of global emissions, 86% of the world’s GDP, and 66% of the global population. The analysis relies on per capita CO2 emissions data for various income groups from the World Inequality Database (WID), and income deciles from the Poverty and Inequality Platform, World Bank. The study focuses on the stark inequities in consumption-driven emissions, especially among the affluent in developed countries, and estimates the potential carbon budget savings achievable through the adoption of low-carbon lifestyles by top emitters.
