Title: Pattern of distribution of global CO₂ emission by countries

Authors: Soumyananda Dinda

Addresses: Department of Economics and International Development, University of Bath, Bath, UK

Abstract: This study examines carefully the distribution aspects in details, particularly the pattern of distribution of global CO₂ emission. This paper investigates the share of CO₂ emission for bottom 10 and top 10 percentiles, quartiles and their movements during 1960-1990.

Keywords: pollutant distribution; quartiles; percentiles; carbon dioxide emissions; inequality; environmental pollution.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2009.022090

International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, 2009 Vol.9 No.1/2, pp.130 - 136

Published online: 18 Dec 2008 *

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