How rich is Elon Musk? His wealth in three charts
The IndependentSign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has overtaken Jeff Bezos to become the world’s richest person, having seen his wealth rise from $25 billion to nearly $200bn in less than a year. Recommended Elon Musk says you can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin Ultimately, Musk hopes to transform humanity into a multi-planetary species by establishing a self-sufficient colony on Mars, while simultaneously solving some of the biggest challenges back on Earth, including climate change and the perceived threat from advanced artificial intelligence. “About half my money is intended to help problems on Earth and half to help establish a self-sustaining city on Mars to ensure the continuation of life in case Earth gets hit by a meteor like the dinosaurs or WW3 happens and we destroy ourselves.” View more Musk also donates periodically to charity, putting out a call on Twitter this week for ideas on “ways to donate money that really make a difference”. open image in gallery In 2018, Musk revealed that he planned to finance SpaceX’s Mars plans by selling a “major” stake in Tesla at some point in the future.