Prospect for Future Carbon Dioxide Emissions
What Is the Prospect for Future Carbon Dioxide Emissions?
World carbon dioxide emissions are expected to increase by 1.9 percent annually between 2001 and 2025 (Figure 5). Much of the increase in these emissions is expected to occur in the developing world where emerging economies, such as China and India, fuel economic development with fossil energy. Developing countries’ emissions are expected to grow above the world average at 2.7 percent annually between 2001 and 2025; and surpass emissions of industrialized countries near 2018.
| Figure 5. World Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Region, 2001-2025 (Million Metric Tons of Carbon Equivalent) |
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The U.S. produces about 25 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels; primarily because our economy is the largest in the world and we meet 85 percent of our energy needs through burning fossil fuels. The U.S. is projected to lower its carbon intensity by 25 percent from 2001 to 2025, and remain below the world average (Figure 6).
| Figure 6. Carbon Intensity by Region, 2001-2025 (Metric Tons of Carbon Equivalent per Million $1997) |
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Energy Production and Carbon Dioxide Emissions
For over one hundred years, energy and power production have been generated around the world through the burning of fossil fuels, including; fuel oil, coal, diesel, and natural gas. Over the past decade, environmental science and research has discovered and linked global warming, and global climate change to the carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels. This has placed an increased need to reduce energy consumption and discover more environmentally friendly fuel sources.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Levels of greenhouse gas emissions
What effect do greenhouse gases have on climate change?
What are the sources of greenhouse gas emissions?
How to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
What is the “Greenhouse Effect” and the “Natural Greenhouse Effect”?
What is Biochar?
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting
