Global Carbon Emissions Set New Record High in 2011

International Energy Agency has reported early this year that the global CO₂ emission rose 3.2% in 2011. This is higher than the number from Germany's renewable energy institute of 2.5%. Either figure has set a new record high of CO₂ emission.

From the German's report:

• Global CO₂ emission was 34 billion tonnes in 2011, 50% higher than the global emissions in 1990.
• China ranked #1 with 8.9 billion tonnes, or 6.6 tonnes per person, an increase of 0.6 billion tonnes. The per person emission is similar to those of low-emitting nations within the European Union.
• United States ranked #2 with 6 billion tonnes, or 19 tonnes per person.
• India ranked #3, followed by Russia, Japan, and Germany.