No Such Thing as a Low-Energy Rich Country

Electricity & Income (per capita, all countries) Norway United States Ireland Japan United Kingdom Saudi Arabia China Greece Poland Mexico Brazil Vietnam Iran Tajikistan Egypt Dominican Republic India Indonesia Pakistan Bangladesh Mozambique Sudan Myanmar Cameroon Liberia Nigeria Afghanistan DRC Tanzania Ethiopia Madagascar Rwanda Burundi Benin Haiti Somalia Sierra Leone No such thing as a low-energy rich country Electricity consumption per capita (kWh) GDP per capita (current US$) Source: IEA, World Bank

A scatter plot compares electricity consumption and income per person across countries. A red circle highlights the empty upper-right area, emphasizing the point that there is no rich country with low energy consumption. The meme is used to mock or criticize claims that economic prosperity can be maintained without substantial energy use. EN: A scatter plot compares electricity consumption and income per person across countries. A red circle highlights the empty upper-right area, emphasizing the point that there is no rich country with low energy consumption. The meme is used to mock or criticize claims that economic prosperity can be maintained without substantial energy use.

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