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Problem 23E

Carbon Dioxide Emissions The given data represent the fossil-fuel carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (in thousands of metric tons) of the top 10 emitters in 2007.

Country

Emissions

Per Capita Emissions

China

1,783,029

1.35

United States

1,591,756

5.20

India

439,695

0.39

Russia

419,241

2.95

Japan

342,117

2.71

Germany

214,872

2.61

Canada

151,988

4.61

United Kingdom

147,155

2.41

South Korea

137,257

2.82

Iran

135,257

1.88

(a) Determine the mean CO2 emissions of the top 10 countries.

(b) Explain why the total emissions of a country is likely not the best gauge of CO2 emissions; instead, the emissions per capita (total emissions divided by population size) is the better gauge.

(c) Determine the mean and median per capita CO2 emissions of the top 10 countries. Which measure would an environmentalist likely use to support the position that per capita CO2emissions are too high? Why?

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QUESTION:

Problem 23E

Carbon Dioxide Emissions The given data represent the fossil-fuel carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (in thousands of metric tons) of the top 10 emitters in 2007.

Country

Emissions

Per Capita Emissions

China

1,783,029

1.35

United States

1,591,756

5.20

India

439,695

0.39

Russia

419,241

2.95

Japan

342,117

2.71

Germany

214,872

2.61

Canada

151,988

4.61

United Kingdom

147,155

2.41

South Korea

137,257

2.82

Iran

135,257

1.88

(a) Determine the mean CO2 emissions of the top 10 countries.

(b) Explain why the total emissions of a country is likely not the best gauge of CO2 emissions; instead, the emissions per capita (total emissions divided by population size) is the better gauge.

(c) Determine the mean and median per capita CO2 emissions of the top 10 countries. Which measure would an environmentalist likely use to support the position that per capita CO2emissions are too high? Why?

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The data about the fossil-fuel carbon dioxide emissions of the top 10 emitters in 2007 is given.

                 

Country

Emissions

Per Capita Emissions

China

1,783,029

1.35

United States

1,591,756

5.20

India

439,695

0.39

Russia

419,241

2.95

Japan

342,117

2.71

Germany

214,872

2.61

Canada

151,988

4.61

United Kingdom

147,155

2.41

South Korea

137,257

2.82

Iran

135,257

1.88

Total

53,62,367

26.93

                     

                           

  1. We have to determine the mean CO2 emission of top 10 emitters.
  2. We have to describe why total emissions of a country is not a better gauge as compared to the emissions per capita.
  3. We have to determine the mean and median per capita emissions, which measure supports the claim that per capita Cemissions are too high.

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