Comment by triceratops
6 months ago
> The US per capita emissions appear to be on a steady downward trend since 1850. You have to admit, that's something that demands unpacking.
Indeed, because it's extremely wrong. In 1850 the US emitted 0.84 tons per capita. In 2023 it emitted around 14 tons. That is down from around 21 tons in 2000.
Yeah, there's no way that the US would have less emissions dating back from 1850. That's the beginnings of the large scale Industrial Revolution in the US.