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2 emissions from fossil fuels by region

billion tonnes per year

26

Asia and the Pacific Africa

24

Europe

North America Latin America and the Caribbean

22

West Asia

20

18

16

14

12

10

8

6

4

2

Source: GEO Data Portal, complied from UNFCCC- CDIAC 2006

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1988

1980

1984

1976

1972

1968

1964

2000

1996

1992

1960

2003

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Per capita CO emissions at the regional level in 2003

2

CO 2 emissions in tonnes per capita

25

Europe Latin America and the Caribbean Asia and the Pacific Africa North America

20

15

West Asia

10

Source: GEO Data Portal, from UNFCCC-CDIAC 2006 and UNPD 2007

5

World average

0

Notes: The width of each bar reflects regional population, and thus the area of each bar represents the total regional CO emissions. Land–use change emissions are not included.

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