The population of India is about 1.2 billion. Take the average consumption of energy per person per year in India as 30 Mega Joules. If this consumption is met by carbon based fuels and the rate of carbon emissions per kilojoule is l5 x I06 kgs, the total carbon emissions per year from India will be
A. 54 million metric tons
B. 540 million metric tons
C. 5400 million metric tons
D. 2400 million metric tons
Answer:B
The population of India is about 1.2 billion. Take the average consumption of energy per person per year in India as 30 Mega Joules. If this consumption is met by carbon based fuels and the rate of carbon emissions per kilojoule is l5 x I06 kgs, the total carbon emissions per year from India will be
A. 54 million metric tons B. 540 million metric tons C. 5400 million metric tons D. 2400 million metric tons