The peak is expected to rise 1.1%, driven by China and India, where coal remains the most popular energy source.
Overall, humanity is still a long way from escaping its dependence on fossil fuels. In 2023, global carbon dioxide emissions are expected to reach a new record, according to the Global Carbon Budget, an international effort that mobilized 121 researchers from 17 countries. According to this study published December 5 in Earth System Science Data, fossil fuel-related emissions increased 1.1% compared to 2022 and 1.4% compared to 2019 (the years 2020 and 2021 were directly from one characterized by a slight economic decline). in connection with the Covid pandemic). They are therefore expected to reach 36.8 billion tons of CO2. The average concentration of CO2 in the air should therefore continue the increase that began at the beginning of the industrial era, reaching 419.3 ppm (parts per million molecules in the air), compared to 278 ppm in 1750.
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