Not quite. They have a smaller number because their economy is smaller. But population is not the relevant measurement there. It should be divided by GDP - because what you want is the greatest amount of production for the lowest amount of pollution. If you live in caves, you're not going to cause much pollution either.
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never mind the fact that of course they're going to have a smaller number when you divide by 2 billion
Not quite. They have a smaller number because their economy is smaller. But population is not the relevant measurement there. It should be divided by GDP - because what you want is the greatest amount of production for the lowest amount of pollution. If you live in caves, you're not going to cause much pollution either.