Everyone thinks they know about Carbon Emissions. Eco-conscious people think that they know all there is to know, and enviro-skeptics ignore it all as made-up codswallop anyway. But there are things that you probably don't know about carbon emissions into the atmosphere. And here are a handful of them for your perusal:

The Search Engine Google Produces More Carbon Than The UN

Google emits 15 million tonnes of Carbon Dioxide every year - higher than the UN's operational footprint and the emissions of the country of Laos. Just two searches is the equivalent of boiling a kettle. But don't rush to Bing straight away - Google's data centres are the most energy efficient in the search industry

Liquid Fuels Account For More Emissions Than Anything Else on Earth

Petrol usage is responsible for over 36% of the planet's carbon emissions - slightly higher than solid fuels such as coal at 35%. Driving and flying less is therefore the key to a healthier environment. So think about setting up a carpool.

The Worst Polluter Per Capita is Qatar

Being picked as hosts for the 2022 FIFA World Cup isn't the only feather in Qatar's cap. Thanks to a doubling of the amount of pollutants they pump into the atmosphere since 1990, Qatar tops the world emissions per capita league table. Mali and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are conversely the most environmentally friendly countries.

In Terms of Volume, China, USA and Europe Are The Worst Offenders

When you add up China's seven thousand megatons, the USA's six thousand megatons and the European Union's five thousand megatons (to which the United Kingdom is the largest contributor), you end up with a staggering 43% of the world's CO2 pollution.

Humanity Has Caused Climate Change Before - Courtesy of The Black Death

In the 1600s, over one quarter of the population of Europe, The Middle East and China fell victim to a great plague, leading to the abandonment of farms, less fires and more tree growth. This removed CO2 from the air, causing a cooling of the planet and colder winters until the population bounced back in the 1800s. Since then, we've been heating things up with industry.

Plasma Televisions Could Destroy the Earth

An old fashioned TV with a cathode ray tube generates 100kg of carbon ever single year. That's bad enough, until you realise what a Plasma Screen will do. Plasma TVs pump out a huge 400kg of CO2, leading to even more environmental damage. So maybe you should watch less TV?