Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is released into the atmosphere by the combustion of fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural gas). Table 6 lists the eight countries that emit the most carbon dioxide each year. Construct Pareto charts for the total emissions and for the average emissions per person. Why do the two charts appear to be so different?

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TABLE 6 Country/region The World's Eight Leading Emitters of Carbon Dioxide Total CO2 emissions (millions of metric tons) Per person CO2 emissions (metric tons) 19.18 United States 5,833 China 6,534 4.91 Russia 1,729 12.29 Japan 1,495 1.31 India 1,214 9.54 Germany 829 10.06 Canada 574 17.27 United Kingdom 572 9.38