Question raised in Lok Sabha on Emission of Greenhouse Gases, 11/08/2015
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Emission of Greenhouse Gases, 11/08/2015. World Resources Institute (WRI) has come out with its latest analysis of the country-wise carbon emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). In per capita emissions for top 10 emitters, India with per capita emission of 1.92 tonnes (approx) of carbon dioxide equivalent is at the bottom most rank, whereas per capita emissions of Canada is 24.6 tonnes (approx), United States is 19. 6 tonnes (approx), Russia is 15.3 tonnes (approx), and China is 7.69 tonnes (approx) of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2011. These are many times more than India’s per capita emission average. India’s per capita emissions are only one-third of the global average.