Climate Analytics
Facts about climate emergency
- The concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere has been rising steadily along with mean global temperatures, since the time of the industrial revolution.
- The most abundant greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), is largely the result of burning fossil fuels.
- Methane is responsible for over 25 percent of the warming the world is experiencing today. Its global warming potential is over 80 times greater than CO2 during 20 years after it is released into the atmosphere.
Impacts of climate change
Climate change has resulted in increased frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, heatwaves, wildfires, hurricanes and winter storms. Some of the surprising facts are:
- In 2019, the global average temperature was 1.1 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial period.
- 30 percent of the global population is exposed to deadly heat waves more than 20 days a year.
- 2019 concluded a decade of exceptional global heat as average temperatures for ten-year (2010-2019) and five-year (2015-2019) periods are the highest on record.
- In 2019, total greenhouse gas emissions reached a new high of 59.1 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
What do we need to do to act on the climate emergency?
We envision building a sustainable and net-zero future for which we are assisting various organizations in developing and managing climate change mitigation plans, and unlocking potential measures that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- We need to reduce emissions by 7.6% every year till 2030 to keep the global warming limit of 1.5°C within reach.
- Deep reductions in methane emissions is necessary to limit global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C.
- Restoring and conserving natural spaces, both in the water and on land.
- Investing in nature-based solutions can help not only limit global warming but also result in over 100 million new jobs each year and about 4 trillion dollars in revenue for businesses by 2030.
Note: The facts and figures listed above are released by IPCC, UNEP and WMO.