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Anthropogenic Carbon Emissions Over Time

This chart shows the total amount of man-made emissions created by the world’s biggest polluters. While Europe and the US have historically been responsible for the most emissions, the rapid economic growth of China has seen its share of global emissions surge in the last 20 years.

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This chart shows the total amount of man-made emissions created by the world's biggest polluters.
The amount of atmospheric CO2 has charted a steady climb higher. The Mauna Loa Observatory on the north flank of volcano of the same name

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