Average price of crude oil per barrel
In 2000: $28.32
In 2010: $64.97
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Worldwide endangered species
In 2000: 11,043
In 2010: 18,351http://io9.com/5720871
See also, http://7billionistoomany.org /via @brixen
China's power consumption is measured in trillion kw/h, but the United States' power consumption is in quadrillion BTU. Unit mismatch. :(
In the past decade the global population increased by 862 million people. This is why we're fucked. http://io9.com/5720871