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The Northern Territory is the world leader for per-capita emissions (australiainstitute.org.au)

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The Northern Territory is the heaviest emitter of CO2 per capita in the world and the Beetaloo Basin LNG project will only make it worse

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I take great exception to per capita values. In the overall picture it bears little relevance, the total output is the most important value. We need to do better on emissions as a nation, but even if we could somehow get to zero emissions out would still only be a drop in the ocean as part of global emissions.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I take great exception to per capita values. In the overall picture it bears little relevance, the total output is the most important value.

Per capita values can be used to tell you where to focus your effort though, provided it's coupled with an understanding of why the value may be high (which this article gives).