Human Development Reports

How many planets?

Using the annual ceiling of 14.5 Gt CO2, if emissions were frozen at the current level of 29 Gt CO2 we would need two planets. However, some countries are running a less sustainable account than others.

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Inequalities in carbon footprinting-some people walk more lightly than others

Extreme inequalities in national carbon footprints reflect disparities in per capita emissions. Adjusting CO₂ emission accounts to factor in these disparities demonstrates the very marked limits to carbon convergence.

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Unequal carbon footprints:
shares of emissions and population

While each tonne of carbon dioxide carries equal weight, the global account masks large variations in contributions to overall emissions from different sources.

Select any country from the drop-down menu to see a comparison of its C02 emissions contrasted to its share of the world population.

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Decarbonizing growth:
some countries are doing better than others

Negotiations on emission limits for the post-2012 Kyoto Protocol commitment period can—and must—frame the global carbon budget and translate it into practical national strategies—and national carbon budgets.

Select any country or region from the drop-down menus to see a comparison of their carbon footprints.

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Indicators world map

Explore climate change related and carbon dioxide data through an interactive world map.

Select from our list of indicators to visualize their distribution around the world.

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Carbon emissions data and measurement issues from the 2007/2008 Report

Explore these data through our indicator tables extracted from the Report and the technical notes on measurement issues that relate human development to climate change.
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• Table 22 - Energy and the environment [79 KB]
• Table 23 - Energy sources [78 KB]
• Table 24 - Carbon dioxide emissions and stocks [86 KB]
• Table 25 - Status of major international environmental treaties [68 KB]
• Indicator Tables HDR 2007/2008 [1,034 KB]
• Technical note 2 - Measuring the short and long-term effects of climate-related disasters HDR 2007/2008 [109 KB]
• HD Insights: The Effects of Climate-Related Disasters on Human Development
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Climate change posters with data from the 2007/2008 Report

These posters are available for download and may be reproduced and used in campaigns. Click here for a preview

• Advocacy posters [911 KB]