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2.5°C

Predicted Global Warming

Without dramatic emissions reductions, global average temperatures could be 2.5°C higher than pre-industrial levels by 2050…

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COVID-19

Coronavirus Deaths by Country

Changing death rates provide an indicator of the impact of the Coronavirus Disease on a country’s population and healthcare system…

[More…] COVID-19

12 tonnes

Global Material Consumption

In 2015 global material consumption was an average of 12 tonnes of material for each person on Earth…

[More…] 12 tonnes

Emissions Sources

Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector

Different sectors of the economy make differing contributions to global warming…

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1.1°C

Observed Global Warming

In 2016 average global temperatures reached 1.1°C above the pre-industrial average…

[More…] 1.1°C

55%

Global Land Use

55% of the Earth’s ice-free land is used for human agriculture and settlements…

[More…] 55%

47Gt

Global GHG Emissions

In 2015 annual global greenhouse gas emissions reached 47GtCO2e.

[More…] 47Gt

408ppm

CO2 Concentrations: In 2018 atmospheric CO2 concentrations reached 408ppm…

[More…] 408ppm

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