According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Oxfam says that carbon emission reports of India's rich is smaller than that or rich countries' poor.

In a report titled "Extreme Carbon Inequality", it is revealed that India's wealthiest 10% emit one-quarter the amount of carbon produced annually by the poorest 50% living in the United States.

The report added that the carbon footprint associated with goods and services consumed are also much lower among the richest citizens of emerging economies that the wealthy in developed countries.

Oxfam compared the carbon footprints of the poorest 50% of people in each country and found out that the emissions produced by Indians came out at just 5% the size of those created by Americans.

Source: Oxfam

India's overall annual production of emissions currently stands at the third-largest in the world after China and US.

According to WSJ, Tim Gore, Head of policy for food, land rights and climate change, Oxfam said that India “exports” much of its emissions.

He added, “They may not own a car, they might live in a smaller house, or have a less carbon-intensive diet because they eat less meat."

Oxfam said that even though the poorest citizens in India have contributed least to global warming, they are among those who are affected the most.

“India is presented as a big emerging economy, a powerhouse seen through the lens of coal emissions and other things. But it also has a population hugely vulnerable to climate change,” Mr. Gore said.