The Asia-Pacific region is expected to remain the largest emitter of carbon dioxide over the coming decades. Forecasts show that emissions in the Asia-Pacific region could grow to 21.3 billion metric tons of CO2 (GtCO2) by 2030. Although emissions are expected to decline in the following years, they will remain well above 2020 levels by 2050. CO2 emissions in the Asia-Pacific region have increased massively since the 1960s, primarily driven by the economic growth of China. North America and Europe have historically been the two biggest polluters worldwide, but by emissions in these regions could be lower than Africa by 2050, should NDCs be achieved.
Regional carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide from 2000 to 2020, with a forecast until 2050
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)
*Forecast.
CO2 emissions are from the combustion of fossil fuels and industrial processes.
Excludes CO2 emissions from the agriculture, land use, land use change, forestry, and animal husbandry.
Forecasted emissions are based on the successful achievement of NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) announced in the 2015 Paris agreement (not including most recent updates).
In this scenario, sustained economic development in emerging countries drives global energy demand, but NDCs play a key role in controlling the pace of growth. This scenario is compatible with a global temperature rise between 3 degrees Celsius and 4 degrees Celsius.
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Enerdata. (June 28, 2022). Regional carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide from 2000 to 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257778/global-emission-worldwide-region-outlook/
Enerdata. "Regional carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide from 2000 to 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)." Chart. June 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257778/global-emission-worldwide-region-outlook/
Enerdata. (2022). Regional carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide from 2000 to 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257778/global-emission-worldwide-region-outlook/
Enerdata. "Regional Carbon Dioxide (Co2) Emissions Worldwide from 2000 to 2020, with a Forecast until 2050 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257778/global-emission-worldwide-region-outlook/
Enerdata, Regional carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide from 2000 to 2020, with a forecast until 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257778/global-emission-worldwide-region-outlook/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
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