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The wealthiest 10% of humans emit ~47% or ~77% of global greenhouse gases annually, depending on whether emissions are allocated based on consumption of emissions-intensive goods and services on on ownership of polluting assets.

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Bar graph from the World Inequality Report 2026 showing share of global annual greenhouse gas emissions by economic group. The bottom 10% by wealth emit 10% or 3% if emissions are allocated based on consumption or on ownership. Middle 40%: 43% or 20%. Top 10%: 47% or 77%. Top 1% (a subset of top 10%): 15% or 41%.
December 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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“The three hundred largest yachts in the world emit as much carbon dioxide as the ten million inhabitants of Burundi.”

Burned by Billionaires: How Concentrated Wealth and Power Are Ruining Our Lives and Planet Hardcover – 14 January 2026
by Chuck Collins
Cover of Burned by Billionaires by Chuck Collins. It has a lit match on the cover.
December 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM