O-LevelEconomicsEconomic development2281/12 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q261 Mark

The chart shows total world carbon emissions in 1995 and predicted emissions by 2035. [Figure 26.1] If the chart proves to be correct, what will have happened by 2035?

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AAfrica and the Middle East will have responsibility for the same amount of carbon emissions in 2035 as in 1995.

BBetween 1995 and 2035, the Middle East will have increased its industrialisation by as much as Latin America.

CBy 2035 the combined percentage of carbon emissions caused by Africa and Latin America will have doubled.

DThe US will have decreased its carbon emissions by a smaller percentage than Western Europe.

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C: By 2035 the combined percentage of carbon emissions caused by Africa and Latin America will have doubled.

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Topic: Economic development, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 26.

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