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Powering the Earth

By Matt Barringer, CNN Design

Ever wondered how much carbon the world emits from the power it uses?

The colored circles show each region's population and their electricity consumption and carbon emissions.

Use the slider at the top to see annual emissions generated from 1980 to 2007.

Click on the name of the regions at the top for a closer view of the relevant figures.