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The unequal planet.

Climate change is not a uniform phenomenon. It is a story of who emitted, who suffers, and who is left to adapt. Scroll to explore the data on a living Earth.

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The Living Earth

Every coordinate has a cost

The richest 1% of the global population have caused twice as much carbon emissions as the poorest 50% over the 25 years from 1990 to 2015. Meanwhile, developing countries suffer 99% of the casualties attributable to climate change.

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By the Numbers

The arithmetic of injustice

Historical Emissions

92%

of accumulated greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to countries from the Global North, comprising 19% of global population.

Climate Casualties

99%

of casualties attributable to climate change are suffered by developing countries, according to the UNDP.

Displacement

32M

people were internally displaced by weather-related events in 2022 alone.

Emissions Gap

2×

The richest 1% emit more than twice as much as the poorest 50%.

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Two countries, one atmosphere

Select two countries to compare their per-capita emissions, historical responsibility, climate vulnerability, and adaptive capacity. The data reveals what the atmosphere already knows: the burden is not shared equally.

Country A

CO₂ per capita (t, 2023)—

Share of global emissions—

Cumulative since 1970—

Climate vulnerability—

Adaptive capacity—

Country B