Human misery soars in step with rising carbon emissions, economic study says

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The findings, based on the foundationโ€™s Happy Planet Index, show Europeโ€™s per-capita carbon footprint has risen by 70% since 1961, while life expectancy has increased by about 8% and self-reported happiness hardly atย all.

Iceland had the highest ratio of wellbeing to emissions, with the UK 21st out of 30 countries assessed. A recent BBC survey showed that Britons were happier in the 1950s than they are today, despite a threefold increase inย wealth.

A report last year rated Vanuatu as the happiest nation onย Earth.

โ€œThese findings question what the economy is there for,โ€ said Foundation policy director Andrew Simms. โ€œWhat is the point if we burn vast quantities of fossil fuels to make, buy and consume ever more stuff without noticeably benefiting ourย wellbeing?โ€

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