How much is 599 million metric tons of carbon emissions?

Select countries' 2018 emissions compared to projected emissions from oil and gas production over the life of the leases

Germany

777m

annual

emissions

Mexico

695m

Gulf leases

(44 yrs)

516m

Israel

88m

Egypt

329m

Cook Inlet

leases (40 yrs)

83m

Chile

52m

UK

441m

France

361m

Pakistan

438m

Italy

387m

Germany

777m

annual

emissions

Mexico

695m

Gulf leases

(44 yrs)

516m

Israel

88m

Egypt

329m

Cook Inlet

leases (40 yrs)

83m

Chile

52m

UK

441m

France

361m

Pakistan

438m

Italy

387m

Germany

777m

annual

emissions

Mexico

695m

Gulf leases (44 yrs)

516m

Israel

88m

Egypt

329m

Cook Inlet

leases (40 yrs)

83m

Chile

52m

UK

441m

France

361m

Pakistan

438m

Italy

387m

Germany

777m

annual

emissions

Mexico

695m

Gulf leases (44 yrs)

516m

Israel

88m

Egypt

329m

Cook Inlet

leases (40 yrs)

83m

Chile

52m

UK

441m

France

361m

Pakistan

438m

Italy

387m

France

361m

Germany

777m

annual

emissions

Egypt

329m

Italy

387m

Israel

88m

Chile

52m

Cook Inlet

(40 yrs)

83m

Mexico

695m

Pakistan

438m

Gulf leases (44 yrs)

516m

UK

441m

Guardian graphic. Source: Country emissions from Climate Watch, projected lease emissions from Center for Biological Diversity. Note: In metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Projected emissions based on Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, which allows leases to extend as long as they are producing.