Bar graph shows change in global population from 2 billion people in 1927 to 8 billion people in 2022. Line graph shows change in carbon emissions for the same time period.
Emissions data is from the International Energy Agency; Population data is from the Population Reference Bureau.
Graphic originally published on the Quick Trip to 8 Billion wall chart.
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