Australia’s greenhouse pollution from coal higher per person than any other developed country, data shows
by Graham Readfearn from on (#5ZDZV)
Despite the growth of renewable energy, Australia's per capita coal emissions of 4.04 tonnes a year is nearly four times the global average
Australia had the highest levels of greenhouse gas pollution from coal per person than any other developed country in 2021, according to new data.
But the data shows per capita greenhouse gas emissions from coal fell sharply last year, with a surge in solar and wind energy seeing per capita rates drop well below the average of the previous five years.
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