Regional Energy Consumption and GDP [331]

Regional energy consumption (red horizontal bars) is correlated with vertical bar graphs indicating GDP (Gross Domestic Product) figures. Arrows indicate the rate of increasing consumption. China is currently the world's largest coal consumer and is projected to be the largest energy consumer by 2023.

Car-free Countries [325]

Many industrialized nations have about half as many cars as citizens. Green overlaid countries have the least number of cars per capita: in these countries up to 11,000 inhabitants would have to share a single motor vehicle.

Nuclear Energy Dependency [162-4]

Violet parts of a given country represent the proportional dependency on atomic energy. The remainder (yellow) represents the reliance on conventional energy sources.

CO2 Spiral [30]

Between 1950 and 1986, annual carbon dioxide emissions have tripled. The principal source of
these emissions is fossil fuel combustion, but natural gas flaring and cement production also contributes to the rising level. Carbon dioxide is the major cause of the Greenhouse Effect.

Oil and Coal Reserves [323]

Black areas show loca tions of proven oil, coal, and gas reserves. The reserve amount is indicated as a red circle for oil and striped boxes for coal. Worldwide coal reserves amount to
three times oil reserves. Coal use is a major concern and factor in global warming scenarios.