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Director of the Global Attitudes team at the Pew Research Center

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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
We've got a new report looking at views about AI around the world. Roughly 8-in-10 have heard at least a little about AI. On balance, people are more concerned than excited about its growing presence in daily life. Concerns are especially common in the U.S. www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
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How People Around the World View AI
Most adults across 25 countries are aware of AI, and people are generally more concerned than excited about its effects on daily life.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Our new poll finds that majorities in 20 of 25 nations say their political system needs major changes or complete reform, but many doubt change can happen. And elected officials get poor reviews for honesty and understanding the needs of ordinary people. pewrsr.ch/3Vipr1T
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People Around the World Want Political Change, but Many Doubt It Can Happen
Majorities in 20 of 25 countries surveyed say their political system needs major changes or complete reform, but many lack confidence this can happen effectively.
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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
A secular transition is happening in countries around the world. Detailed explanation🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41... Many Muslim-majority countries, Hindu-majority India in early stage. Countries with large Buddhist & Christian populations in later stages. Blog: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
The authors write that religion generally declines between generations in three steps:

People participate in worship services less often.
The importance of religion declines in their personal lives.
Belonging to religion becomes less common.
They call this the Participation-Importance-Belonging (P-I-B) sequence. In this sequence, generations first shed aspects of religion that require more time and resources. People are slower to shed religious identity, which is not necessarily as burdensome.

In the early stage of secular transition, generations differ primarily in their religious participation. In some countries that remain highly religious today, recent surveys show that each country’s share of adults under age 40 who frequently attend religious services has dropped below the share of older adults who do so.
Many African countries are currently in this early stage. For example, in Senegal, 78% of older adults attend worship services weekly, but younger adults are 14 percentage points less likely to do so. Yet almost all adults in Senegal – both young and old – still identify as Muslims and consider religion very important in their lives.In the medium stage of secular transition, generations differ in their religious participation, importance and belonging. In countries that are moderately religious, all three steps in the P-I-B sequence are visible in recent surveys. Adults under 40 attend services less frequently than their elders, are less likely to say religion is important in their lives and are less likely to identify with any religion. This is the case currently in the U.S., along with many other countries in the Americas and Asia.In the late stage of secular transition, generations differ primarily in religious belonging. The authors contend that this is because the first two steps have been completed. The shares of older adults who attend services and who consider religion important in their lives have already dropped to low levels, similar to those of younger adults. In the least religious countries today, the main difference between age groups is that younger adults are less likely to identify with any religion.

Many countries in Europe have reached this stage. For example, in Denmark, 79% of older adults remain religiously affiliated, but adults under 40 are 26 points less likely to say they belong to any religion. Attendance at religious services and self-assessments of the importance of religion are low among people of all ages.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
59% of Americans say they are not confident Trump can make wise decisions about the Russia-Ukraine war www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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How Americans view the Trump administration’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine war
59% of Americans say they are not confident that Trump can make wise decisions about the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
We’ve got a new @pewresearch.org survey of 24 countries exploring views of the US and Trump. Ratings for the US have declined since last year in most countries. Majorities generally lack confidence in Trump’s leadership of world affairs and his ability to handle specific issues. pewrsr.ch/4kFqPH0
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U.S. Image Declines in Many Nations Amid Low Confidence in Trump
More than half of adults in 19 of 24 countries surveyed lack confidence in Trump’s leadership on the world stage.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Our Global Attitudes team here at Pew Research Center is hiring a Research Assistant. Great opportunity to work with great colleagues on international research. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
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Pew Research Center hiring Research Assistant, Global Attitudes in Washington, DC | LinkedIn
Posted 6:33:12 PM. Organization OverviewPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
We've got a new @pewresearch.org report exploring US attitudes on international affairs, including questions on foreign aid - it finds substantial public support for several forms of aid. www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
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Majorities of Americans Support Several – But Not All – Types of Foreign Aid
Most Americans say the U.S. should give humanitarian aid to other countries, and majorities endorse aid supporting economic development and democracy.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
New report, based on data from 35 countries, shows that people value free expression but not everyone thinks they have it pewrsr.ch/42LKUDC
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Free Expression Seen as Important Globally, but Not Everyone Thinks Their Country Has Press, Speech and Internet Freedoms
Across 35 countries, there are some disconnects between how people rate the importance of free expression and how free they feel they actually are.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
In a @pewresearch.org survey conducted in late March, 52% of Americans said increased tariffs on China will be bad for the US. 24% said good, 6% said no real effect, and 19% weren't sure. See more in our new report. www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
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Americans Give Early Trump Foreign Policy Actions Mixed or Negative Reviews
More disapprove than approve of leaving the WHO and ending USAID. About half see tariffs on China as bad for the U.S. and them personally, but views differ by party.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
We've got a new @pewresearch.org report looking at US public opinion on key elements of Trump's foreign policy, including questions on USAID, the Russia-Ukraine war, Gaza, Greenland, tariffs on China, climate, and WHO. www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
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Americans Give Early Trump Foreign Policy Actions Mixed or Negative Reviews
More disapprove than approve of leaving the WHO and ending USAID. About half see tariffs on China as bad for the U.S. and them personally, but views differ by party.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Great news! @pewresearch.org is now active on Bluesky
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V-Dem Institute @vdeminstitute.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
📢 Out now! Democracy Report 2025: 25 Years of Autocratization - Democracy Trumped? Read the Report: v-dem.net/publications... Download the V-Dem Dataset v15: v-dem.net/data/the-v-d... #DR25 #DemocracyReport2025 #VDemDatasetV15 #Polisky #PoliSciSky #PoliticalScienceData #PoliticalScience
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
It was great being on the new episode of the @revdem2020.bsky.social podcast to talk about my recent @jodemocracy.bsky.social article
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Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
📣 NEW: #FreedomInTheWorld 2025 is now LIVE! freedomhouse.org/report/freed... Violence and repression around elections, ongoing armed conflicts, and the spread of authoritarian practices contributed to the 19th consecutive year of global freedom in decline. (1/🧵)
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
New poll finds that 85% of Democrats have an unfavorable view of Musk while 73% of Republicans have a favorable view of him. But younger Republicans are not as positive about Musk as older Republicans are. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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How Americans view Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg
Just over half of U.S. adults (54%) say they have an unfavorable view of Musk, and two-thirds of Americans have an unfavorable view of Zuckerberg.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
New poll: 65% of U.S. adults say it would be too risky to give Trump more power to deal the nation’s problems (it's just 39% among Republicans) www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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Most Americans say it would be ‘too risky’ to give presidents, including Trump, more power
Roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults (65%) say it would be “too risky” to give Trump more power to deal directly with many of the nation’s problems.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
We have some new data on views in the US about support for Ukraine, as well as a question on NATO. We continue to see big partisan gaps. pewrsr.ch/42Rk7HR
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Americans’ views of the war in Ukraine continue to differ by party
Americans remain largely divided along partisan lines over U.S. aid to Ukraine, nearly three years after Russia’s military invasion.
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Farrah Bostic @farrahbostic.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Talked to @richardwike.bsky.social and @moynihanpatrick.bsky.social about their research on how people feel about how democratic their democracies are - and how they could be more responsive to people. Our conversation here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
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When Democracy Isn't Democratic Enough with Pew Research's Richard Wike and Patrick Moynihan
Podcast Episode · Cross Tabs · 01/29/2025 · 1h 12m
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Rich essay by @richardwike.bsky.social with much food for thought. My take-away: most citizens are unhappy and unclear about what they want - which is why they rhetorically embrace any alternative to the current system (while not participating in these alternatives when having the chance).
"Why the World in Down on Democracy" by Richard Wike.
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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
"[Citizens] still value representative democracy, but they also desire a new era of representation with significant changes to the relationship between leaders and the citizens they represent,” writes @richardwike.bsky.social. "Why the World Is Down on Democracy": muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Pew Research Center is hiring several interns for the summer, including one for our Global Attitudes team. It’s a great opportunity and great place to spend the summer. pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
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Undergraduate Intern, Global, Pew Research Center Summer 2025
Organization Overview Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, d...
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Kyle Saunders @kylesaunders.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Still an amazing long term trend plot:
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
The remarkable thing about this polling is that Keir Starmer has a net approval rating of -33, but is still 10 points ahead of Kemi Badenoch as best PM (though 16 points behind 'none of these').
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 09/01/2025
Most people think economic inequality is a big problem for their country, and see the excessive political sway of the rich as the leading cause, according to a report by the Pew Research Center.
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Political Sway of the Rich Seen as Main Driver of Inequality, Pew Survey Finds
Most people think economic inequality is a big problem for their country, and see the excessive political sway of the rich as the leading cause, according to a report by the Pew Research Center.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
We’ve got a new report on views around the world about inequality. Strong concerns about it across the 36 nations we polled. And most say rich people’s political influence is a big reason why there is so much inequality. pewrsr.ch/4g7QjK9
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Economic Inequality Seen as Major Challenge Around the World
Across 36 countries, a median of 54% say the gap between the rich and poor is a very big problem in their nation.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
I’m excited to share this new @jodemocracy.bsky.social article that looks at why so many people around the world are frustrated with the way democracy is working - particularly with how representation is working. And it explores ideas about what might improve things. muse.jhu.edu/article/947886
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Project MUSE - Why the World Is Down on Democracy
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Kathleen Bolter, PhD @kathleenbolter.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
This 2024 election summary by @richardwike.bsky.social et al, for @pewresearch.org provides an interesting global perspective as we head into the new year. “angry at the political status quo, voters in many countries sent a message of frustration.” www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/...
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Global Elections in 2024: What We Learned in a Year of Political Disruption
Voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls in what turned out to be a difficult year for incumbents and traditional political parties.
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Ruth Egeressy @ruthsustainable.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Citizens of modern democracies are unsatisfied with the way representation is working. Writes @richardwike.bsky.social Often, they feel they have no voice in politics. Many say leaders are out of touch, unresponsive and serve the interests of the wealthy and powerful. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
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Project MUSE - Why the World Is Down on Democracy
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
As the year ends, I'll share this piece from a couple of weeks ago highlighting 14 striking findings from the Pew Research Center in 2024 www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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Striking findings from 2024
Here’s a look back at 2024 through 14 of our most striking research findings.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Happy to share this new Pew Research Center release on global elections in 2024. We look at 4 key themes from across the many elections around the world this year. pewrsr.ch/4g9zfUy
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Global Elections in 2024: What We Learned in a Year of Political Disruption
Voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls in what turned out to be a difficult year for incumbents and traditional political parties.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Great job opportunity! We’re hiring a Research Associate for our Global Attitudes team at Pew Research Center. pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CenterExtern...
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Research Associate, Global Attitudes
Department Overview Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes team conducts cross-national survey research on major international issues such as attitudes toward the U.S. and American foreign policy, vie...
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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
The US is the only country with more civilian guns than people www.smallarmssurvey.org/database/glo...
Chart showing number of civilian owned guns per 100 people in various countries. The US number - 120.5 - is much higher than any other country.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
New polling on US views about Ukraine. Republicans have long been less likely than Democrats to see Russia’s invasion as a major threat to US interests. But the partisan gap has grown. Now just 19% of Republicans say the invasion is a major threat, compared with 42% of Democrats. pewrsr.ch/3RyAtis
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Wide partisan divisions remain in Americans’ views of the war in Ukraine
Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say the United States is providing too much support to Ukraine (42% vs. 13%).
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
We’re hiring a Managing Director for our U.S. Politics team here at Pew Research Center. Great opportunity! pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
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Managing Director, U.S. Politics and Policy Research  
Pew Research Center is looking for an innovative and accomplished Managing Director to lead the Politics research team in our Washington, D.C., office. The Managing Director oversees a team that provi...
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Emily Guskin @emgusk.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
This game sounds awesome
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
I've been off Bluesky for a few months, but with all of the new energy around it, I'm excited to get back in. And I was excited to be quoted in this nice AP roundup of global elections in 2024. As the headline says, it's been a tough year for many incumbents. apnews.com/article/glob...
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The 'super year' of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves
Some have called it the “super year” for elections. And whether on the left or the right, sitting governments around the world have been drubbed this year by disgruntled voters.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 06/12/2023
We have a new @pewresearch.org report on 3 aspects of international connectedness: Do people across the globe want their countries to be active in world affairs? How close do they feel to others around the world? And how is international travel tied to views on these issues? pewrsr.ch/46NYjuO
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Attitudes on an Interconnected World
How close do people feel to others around the world? How much do they want their countries involved in international affairs? A recent 24-nation survey explores these questions.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 15/11/2023
As Biden and Xi meet at the APEC Summit, check out the recent release from the Global team here at @pewresearch.org examining global views of the US and China. Some great graphics in this one. www.pewresearch.org/global/2023/...
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Laura Silver @lauraruthsilver.bsky.social · 26/10/2023
Changing your clocks in the next few weeks? Around a third of the world's countries will be. But, around half of the countries of the world once celebrated daylight saving time, with many abandoning it, including over the past decade. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 25/10/2023
We have a new post updating some of our long-running trends on views of the EU – overall, it gets positive ratings, although as has usually been the case over the years, Greece is an outlier pewrsr.ch/3Qw3c7c
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Kat Matsa @katmatsa.bsky.social · 24/10/2023
New data analysis in and it's clear that Americans are keeping a bit more distance from the news lately.📰 In 2016, 51% of U.S. adults said they followed the news all or most of the time. That share fell to 38% in 2022. pewrsr.ch/3QvVY2I
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Americans are following the news less closely than they used to
In 2016, 51% of U.S. adults said they followed the news all or most of the time, but that share fell to 38% in 2022.
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John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 17/10/2023
India's Supreme Court declines to legalize same-sex marriage: www.reuters.com/world/india/... In a spring Pew Research Center survey, 53% of people in India supported legalizing same-sex marriage and 43% opposed it: pewrsr.ch/3PaZDmC
Bar chart showing how people in 24 surveyed countries feel about legalizing same-sex marriage. In India, 53% of adults favor allowing gay and lesbian people to marry while 43% oppose it, according to a survey conducted in spring 2023.
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Richard Wike @richardwike.bsky.social · 17/10/2023
In a survey we conducted earlier this year, 68% of Israelis had confidence in Biden www.pewresearch.org/global/?p=52...
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 16/10/2023
🗳️📈Labour leads in the latest Westminster polling, by pollster: 23% YouGov 20% Deltapoll 20% Techne 16% WeThink 16% Savanta 14% Redfield & Wilton 13% Opinium Where are you Ipsos, Survation, Kantar, BMG, People Polling?
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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 13/10/2023
Highest carbon emissions per capita 1 Middle East oil producing countries - Bahrain/Oman/Kuwait/Qatar/UAE 2 Canada 3 Saudi Arabia 4 US 5 Australia/NZ 6 Russia 7 South Korea 8 Kazakhstan/Turkmenistan 9 Taiwan 10 Japan www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-...
Chart showing carbon emissions per capita by country.
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