Figure SPM-3b. (WGIII) Distribution of regional greenhouse gas emissions per unit of income

Year 2004 distribution of regional GHG emissions (all Kyoto gases, including those from land-use) per US$ of GDPppp over the GDPppp of different country groupings. The percentages in the bars indicate a regions share in global GHG emissions [Figure 1.4b].

(GreenFacts note: GDPppp stands for Gross Domestic Product based on Purchasing Power Parity which adjusts the gross domestic product to account for the purchasing power of a country with respect to the purchasing power of US dollars. In other words, a basket of goods is cheaper in India than in USA, and the Gross Domestic Product based on Purchasing Power Parity accounts for this change.)

Source: IPCC Climate Change 2007:  "Mitigation, Summary for Policymakers" (2007), p5