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Environment & Energy

OKIsItJustMe

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2. Odds are you're in the top 10%

Reply to ColoringFool (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 11:25 AM

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The average annual damage bill for a person in the global top 10% is $2,300 to $7,500. In the United States, where per-person impacts are highest, the figure rises to $19,000 to $63,000 - equivalent to 6–20% of their income or 0.8–3% of their wealth. More than 60% of the global top 10% live in the US and EU. In the EU 40-45% of the population falls within this highest consuming group, and in the US it is over half the population.

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World's highest-consuming 10% cause up to $5.7 trillion in environmental damage a year [View all] OKIsItJustMe Yesterday OP

Meanwhile we peons recycle soda cans! 😅🤣😂🤣😅😅🤣🤣 ColoringFool Yesterday #1

Odds are you're in the top 10% OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #2

Too much math for this recycler. ColoringFool Yesterday #3

The math's not that hard. More than half of Americans are in the top 10% of consumers worldwide. OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #4

Yeah, I get the 1st-World concept. ColoringFool 19 hrs ago #5