BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14. The European Commission's Joint Research Center (JRC) has released global greenhouse gas emissions data for 2023, Trend reports via the JRC's report.
Data from the report shows that last year set a record for total greenhouse gas emissions, reaching 53 gigatons of CO2 equivalent (an increase of 1.9 percent compared to 2022), of which 73.7 percent accounted for direct carbon dioxide emissions.
The data also indicate that China, the US, India, the EU (based on data from 27 EU countries), Russia, and Brazil are the countries with the highest levels of greenhouse gas emissions, collectively responsible for 62.7 percent of global emissions, with India recording the largest relative increase at 6.1 percent, and China seeing the biggest absolute rise, adding 784 million tons of CO2.
Meanwhile, the EU managed to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 7.5 percent in 2023, bringing them down to a whopping 34 percent lower than the levels seen back in 1990.
The EU's slice of the global emissions pie has now shrunk to 6.1 percent.
The report emphasizes that without radical measures to decarbonize the economy, achieving the climate goals of the Paris Agreement is becoming increasingly unlikely, and urgent action is needed to transition to clean energy and sustainable practices across all sectors.
The European Commission's science and knowledge service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), provides independent scientific advice and support to European Union (EU) policy by employing scientists to conduct research. The organization collaborates with the scientific community, EU countries, and international partners to exchange expertise and execute Euratom-funded research on nuclear safety and security in order to facilitate the transition to a carbon-free economy.