Practice AP Environmental Science questions on energy consumption, fossil fuels, development, prices, regulations, and energy-cost calculations.
Shown above is a graph of the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita versus the annual electrical energy consumption per capita for nine countries in 2009.
Despite its low GDP per capita and low annual electrical energy consumption per capita, China has become the world's largest emitter of CO2. Explain this apparent contradiction.
China has become the world's largest emitter of CO_2. Explain this apparent contradiction. (1 point)
Although the per capita electrical energy consumption is low, China is the most populous country on the planet. The sum of individual consumption is large.