What’s the per capita usage of water in India?
The per capita availability of water now stands at 1,250 cubic metres. India is in a precarious situation as water availability is concerned, given that the country in which nearly 17 per cent of the world’s population resides has only 4 per cent of the global freshwater resources. [Source]
How much Carbon Dioxide is emitted in a year?
The six billion people on earth emit 400-450 giga tonnes of carbon dioxide a year. That’s around seven tonnes per capita,†says Nicholas Stern, an economist who authored a path-breaking report on the economics of climate change for the British government earlier this year.
The US has per capita carbon dioxide emissions of around 20 tonnes, the European Union has around 10 tonnes, China has 3.5 tonnes and India has per capita emissions of only one tonne. [Source]
So, in a day an Indian uses (read: consumes) 3.4 cubic metres of water and emits 2.7 Kgs of Carbon Dioxide. (pun intended ;p )
1 cubic metre = 1000 litres | 1 tonne = 1000 Kgs = 2200 pounds approx
2 responses to “Water, Water everywhere and too much CO2 to emit”
I think it was the movie “Tank Girl†where it took place in the future and water was no longer an available resource. She bathed with dirt. Everytime I hear someone say that water is running out, I think of this movie.
Oh my god!! I think our government must do something to secure our future. Must try to stop our growing population otherwise we will be in deep trouble.