Most of the Carbon Dioxide graphs published today begin in 1965 instead of 1900. The reason for this was that 1965 at 320 ppm was only 24 ppm greater than 1900 at 296 ppm. Only 24 ppm in a period when there were two world wars and unprecedented economic growth highlighted by the 1950’s baby boom and rising consumerism. The post-World War II era saw the golden age of the U.S. economy, with the gross national product more than doubling from $200 billion Government spending on military programs, interstate highways, schools, and veterans’ benefits fueled this growth. The middle class enjoyed increased purchasing power, enabling widespread acquisition of consumer goods such as refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, and televisions. Cars became essential family items, with auto loans reaching record highs, and household appliances became standard in middle-class homes. The 1950s boom was a multifaceted period characterized by economic prosperity, population growth, suburbanization, and consumer culture, which together reshaped western society. It laid the foundation for modern middle class, transformed family life, and influenced cultural norms that persisted for decades. All this for an increase of only 24 ppm.

CO2 Graph

The vertical scale of the above graph has been drawn ridiculously out of proportion to the decades on the base line to exaggerate the rate of warming. Note that the graph starts just before 1960 which avoids the embarrassment of having to show emissions of only 24 ppm between 1900 to 1965.

The above is another emissions graph from NOAA which is still out of proportion but an improvement on the one above. The amount of global warming that occurred in the 1900 to 1965 period, according to NOAA, was about 0.35 C with most of the warming occurring in the 1965-2025 period.