The IPCC Report ‘Global Warming of 1.5°C‘ (click here) released October 2018, finds that limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require reductions of global human-caused CO2 Emissions (carbon dioxide) of 45% by 2030 compared to 2010, and reach zero emissions around 2050.
However, since global Fossil CO2 Emissions increased 6.4% between 2010 and 2016, and the world population is expected to grow 1.2% annually the years to come, the required 45% global CO2 reductions by 2030, is equivalent to 53% reduction per capita by 2030 compared to 2016, or in only 14 years. In other words, an average world citizen must cut Fossil CO2 Emissions from 4.8 tons in 2016 to around 2.3 tons by 2030 and zero by 2050 (if limiting global warming to 1.5°C). Note that forest cover growth, removing CO2 from the air, etc. can substitute Fossil CO2 reductions in the IPCC scenarios....
The energy sector has far out paced any other sector in historic GHG emissions and current GHG emissions. This is measured in CO2e (equivalents). So, they are throwing all kinds of GHGs into the troposphere including methane CH4.
In 1991 the energy sector was responsible for 14.96 million CO2 equivalent emissions. In 2010 the energy sector was responsible for 23.24 million CO2 equivalent emissions. That is an increase of 8.28 million CO2e.
The Agricultural Sector's emissions are responsible for about 50 percent of CH4 emissions which may be an intractable statistic that is food based, but, also is responsible for over 70 percent of nitrous oxide. (N2O) in 1991, the Ag Sector emitted 4.55 million CO2e (Carbon Dioxide equivalents). In 2010, the same sector emitted 5.08 million CO2e. That is an increase of 0.53 million CO2e.
The Forestry Sector emitted 1.82 million CO2e in 1991 and 1.18 million CO2e in 2010. That is a decrease of 0.64 CO2e.
Land Use Sector emitted 6.6 million CO2e and in 2010 5.4 million CO2e. That is a decrease of 1.4 million CO2e.
The Transport Sector emitted 4.08 million CO2e million CO2e in 1991 and in 2010 5.54 million CO2e. That is an increase of 1.46 million CO2e.
The Residential and Commercial Sector in 1991 emitted 3.79 million CO2e and 3.74 million CO2e in 2010. That is a decrease of 0.05 million CO2e.
The Industry Sector had 1.85 million CO2e emissions in 1991 and in 2010 the emissions were 3.47 million CO2e. That is an increase of 1.62 million CO2e.
The Waste Sector emitted 1.18 million CO2e in 1991 and in 2010 the emissions were 1.45 million CO2e. That is an increase of 0.27 million CO2e.
The International Bunker Sector in 1991 emitted less than one million at 666,378.52 gigagrams of CO2e. In 2010 it emitted 1.08 million CO2e. That is an increase of 413621.48 gigagrams CO2e.
The Other Sector emitted 265,727.76 gigagrams CO2e. In 2010 it emitted 267,609.41 gigagrams CO2e. That is an increase of 1881.65 gigagrams of CO2e.
The percentages as of 2010 are: Energy 45.94 percent, Land Use and Transportation 10.96 percent, Agriculture 10.04 percent, Residential and Commercial 7.4 percent, Industry 6.85 percent, Waste 2.86 percent, Forestry 2.33 percent, International bunkers 2.13 percent and Other 0.53 percent.
Energy is the biggest offender of CO2e in the world. It is time that changes. Source (click here)
The energy sector has far out paced any other sector in historic GHG emissions and current GHG emissions. This is measured in CO2e (equivalents). So, they are throwing all kinds of GHGs into the troposphere including methane CH4.
In 1991 the energy sector was responsible for 14.96 million CO2 equivalent emissions. In 2010 the energy sector was responsible for 23.24 million CO2 equivalent emissions. That is an increase of 8.28 million CO2e.
The Agricultural Sector's emissions are responsible for about 50 percent of CH4 emissions which may be an intractable statistic that is food based, but, also is responsible for over 70 percent of nitrous oxide. (N2O) in 1991, the Ag Sector emitted 4.55 million CO2e (Carbon Dioxide equivalents). In 2010, the same sector emitted 5.08 million CO2e. That is an increase of 0.53 million CO2e.
The Forestry Sector emitted 1.82 million CO2e in 1991 and 1.18 million CO2e in 2010. That is a decrease of 0.64 CO2e.
Land Use Sector emitted 6.6 million CO2e and in 2010 5.4 million CO2e. That is a decrease of 1.4 million CO2e.
The Transport Sector emitted 4.08 million CO2e million CO2e in 1991 and in 2010 5.54 million CO2e. That is an increase of 1.46 million CO2e.
The Residential and Commercial Sector in 1991 emitted 3.79 million CO2e and 3.74 million CO2e in 2010. That is a decrease of 0.05 million CO2e.
The Industry Sector had 1.85 million CO2e emissions in 1991 and in 2010 the emissions were 3.47 million CO2e. That is an increase of 1.62 million CO2e.
The Waste Sector emitted 1.18 million CO2e in 1991 and in 2010 the emissions were 1.45 million CO2e. That is an increase of 0.27 million CO2e.
The International Bunker Sector in 1991 emitted less than one million at 666,378.52 gigagrams of CO2e. In 2010 it emitted 1.08 million CO2e. That is an increase of 413621.48 gigagrams CO2e.
The Other Sector emitted 265,727.76 gigagrams CO2e. In 2010 it emitted 267,609.41 gigagrams CO2e. That is an increase of 1881.65 gigagrams of CO2e.
The percentages as of 2010 are: Energy 45.94 percent, Land Use and Transportation 10.96 percent, Agriculture 10.04 percent, Residential and Commercial 7.4 percent, Industry 6.85 percent, Waste 2.86 percent, Forestry 2.33 percent, International bunkers 2.13 percent and Other 0.53 percent.
Energy is the biggest offender of CO2e in the world. It is time that changes. Source (click here)
