Climate Change
Environmental Megatrends
parts per million
of CO₂ emissions
degrees Celsius above
pre-industrial levels
of world's fisheries
over-exploited
2024
38
GtCO₂ emissions (2024)
Emissions Growth
Global CO₂ emissions in 2023 were almost 20 times higher than they were in 1900.
Extreme weather and natural disasters have increased ten-fold since the 1960s, rising from 39 incidents in 1960 to 398 in 2023. Last year, natural disasters affected 93.1 million people, claimed 86,473 lives, and resulted in economic losses of US$280 billion.
Live Monitor: Weather | Natural Disasters | Air Quality
Global Environmental Outlook
