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CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
CLIMATE CHANGE www.unep.org
385 ppm
Present-day (2008) 3000 Trillion kg Global mean tempera-
280 ppm 3.0 x 1015 kg
ture has increased by
How much CO2 is currently 0.74°C between 1906
present in the atmosphere? and 2005. Tempera-
ATMOSPHERIC
tures are projected to
CONCENTRATION OF Pre-industrial (1750) 2200 Trillion kg
CO2 How much CO2 was naturally 2.2 x 1015 kg
increase by 1.8°C to
4.0°C between 1980
ppm = parts
per million
present in the atmosphere? and 2100.
Source: IPCC, 2007. Fourth Assessment Report; CDIAC, 1990. Glossary: Carbon Dioxide and Climate
Which sub-regions emit the most CO2?
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CO2 Emissions per Capita 17 233
kg CO2/Person
World Average: 1990: 4 200 GLOBAL TOTAL
1990 = 2.23 Gigatons
2004: 4 300 2004 = 2.78 Gigatons
Africa Asia & Paci c Europe LAC North America West Asia
Source: UNEP GEO Data Portal, compiled from UNFCCC, CDIAC. Excluding LULUCF
Which are the main Greenhouse gases? How do I contribute to GHG emissions?
GWP*
Carbon dioxide combustion of fossil fuels and 1 Driving 20 km to work 5 kg
biomass
livestock digestive systems,
Watching TV for 1 hour 99 g
Methane 25
wetlands Microwaving my lunch for 5 minutes 43 g
tropical soils, oceans, livestock,
Nitrous oxide 298
fertilizers
Product Carbon Footprints (GHGs released during manufacture)
Which sectors emit the most GHGs? 275 kg 5 kg 490 g
Per cent contribution to global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions Computer and Hamburger 1kg Wheat
Monitor Flour
(ex: elecsupply
and heatricity
22 kg 9 kg 240 g
ting)
% iPod touch 1kg Tomatoes 1kg Potatoes
Energy
(Greenhouse)
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3 kg 4 kg 27 g
25
Industry
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Forestry
(ex: defo
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comme tial and
* Global warming potential is a measure of how much a given mass of GHG is estimated to contribute to global warming.
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environmental burdens and resource use in the production of agricultural and horticultural commodities.
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