Journal of Global Ecology and Environment

This work aims to follow the parallel evolution of energy consumption and environmental pollution during the Anthropocene. From 1700 onwards, the population growth has been the generator of energy consumption. This increase of energy consumption has led to pollution. All parameters related to pollution show parallel evolution with energy consumption. All graphs and clustering shows the individualization of the Anthropocene-Great Acceleration strata comparably with the Holocene. From 1700 to 1760, all parameters seem stable. From 1760 to 1850, some environmental parameters, but not all parameters (CO₂) show a slight increase. From 1850 to 1950, the setting of the Anthropocene was recorded with dramatic increase. From 1950 onwards, the Great Acceleration is marked by an exponential increase of all parameters.