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The study shows that just 25 mega-cities produce 52% of the greenhouse gas emissions from the studied cities. Asian cities emit the most greenhouse gasses (GHG), and most cities of developed countries had significantly higher per capita GHG emissions than those of developing countries. The authors propose three key policy recommendations.
Some 762 million tonnes of greenhouse gases were released in 2021 – just over 33 million tonnes, or 4.5 percent more than in 2020. Overall, emissions in Germany have fallen by 38.7 percent since 1990. The increase in 2021 is particularly noticeable in the energy sector – a rise of 27 million tonnes CO₂ equivalents.
The economic progress achieved in the past six decades, along with a rapid expansion of global population, has come with a colossal environmental cost. While global GDP per capita has nearly tripled since 1960, CO2 emissions have quadrupled during the same period. Roughly two-thirds of this increase has occurred during the last three decades. Today, the world’s top three emitters – China
Per capita UK emissions now close to world average. On a per-capita basis, given the UK population has more than doubled over the past century, CO2 emissions are now as low as they were in 1853. At 4.5tCO2 per person, the average UK resident’s emissions are now roughly in line with the global average, as the chart below shows.
Table 1 provides an overview on global carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions based on these two perspectives, as estimated by Eurostat. In 2020, global CO₂-emissions are estimated to amount to 34.4 billion tonnes. The EU produced 2.8 billion tonnes, which represents around 8 % of worldwide CO₂-emissions. Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Carbon opportunity costs per kilogram of food. Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP Adjusted for consumption. Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP Production-based. Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. fZa8bJQ.
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