India, Oct. 28 -- Oxfam, in analysis published on Oct. 27, 2026 ahead of the UN climate summit (COP31) in Türkiye, said the world’s richest 0.1 percent (8 million people) produces more carbon pollution than the world’s poorest 3.5 billion people combined, and urged governments to “make rich polluters pay” and end climate profiteering.
Key findings on carbon inequality
Oxfam said a person in the richest 0.1 percent has contributed nearly 400 times more to today’s extreme heatwaves than someone in the poorest 50 percent.
Oxfam reported that, collectively, the richest 0.1 percent produces over three times more carbon pollution than the entire population of Sub-Saharan Africa (1.3 billion people).
Oxfam said its research combines carbon ine...