No, read the source. Moving emissions to China, Mexico, Vietnam is not the reason.

The chart takes a nosedive right around the time when US industry began moving to China.

nullcount

> Poverty is the most effective way to reduce carbon emissions

That's your takeaway? Srsly? In 2023 only  1% had indoor plumbing and electricity. If anything the takeaway should be that it has NOT necessarily much to do with poverty/qol.

zuspotirko

We can see that emissions dropped during the Great Depression.

Poverty is the most effective way to reduce carbon emissions

charts_and_maps

US per capita CO2 emissions now at 1913 levels

Interesting chart 

We can see that emissions dropped during the Great Depression. 

Poverty is the most effective way to reduce carbon emissions 
