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G8 and G20 Data on Climate Change
Masa Kovic,
G8 and G20 Research Groups
June 6, 2010
Countries |
Aggregate total GHG Emissions |
GHG Emissions per Capita |
Increase/decrease of GHG from the base year |
Copenhagen Accord Targets |
Are the proposed emission reductions targets adequate to reach the 2 degree Celsius goal? |
Footprint |
Biocapacity |
Water Footprint of Consumption |
Water Footprint of Production (measured 1997-2001) [km3/yr] |
Canada |
734.0 (08) |
22.04 |
43.3% |
17% of 2005 |
inadequate |
5.8 |
20 |
2,049 |
124.58 |
France |
463.0 |
7.50 |
-11.8% |
See EU |
See EU |
4.6 |
3.0 |
1,875 |
118.02 |
Germany |
878.0 (09) |
10.70 |
-28.7% |
See EU |
See EU |
4.0 |
1.9 |
1,545 |
95.58 |
Italy |
481.8 |
8.10 |
7.4% |
See EU |
See EU |
4.9 |
1.2 |
2,332 |
91.87 |
Japan |
1,281.1 (08) |
10.03 |
1.6% |
25% of 1990 |
sufficient |
4.1 |
0.6 |
1,153 |
90.53 |
Russia |
2,005.8 |
14.15 |
-40.3% |
15% of 1990 |
inadequate |
4.4 |
8.1 |
1,858 |
280.89 |
UK |
628.3 (08) |
10.25 |
-19.4% |
See EU |
See EU |
6.1 |
1.6 |
1,245 |
26.63 |
U.S. |
6,956.8 (08) |
22.80 |
14.0% |
17% of 2005 |
inadequate |
9.0 |
5.0 |
2,483 |
830.94 |
G8 Total/Average |
13,429 |
13.20 |
-4.2% |
NA |
inadequate |
5.4 |
5.17 |
1,817 |
207.38 |
G8% of World |
44.98 % |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
EU |
3,792.0 |
7.67 |
-5.6% |
20% of 1990 |
inadequate |
4.2 |
2.3 |
1,330 |
23.88 |
G8+EU Total/Average[b] |
14,770 |
15.34 |
2.6% |
NA |
inadequate |
5.5 |
7.2 |
1,774 |
270.16 |
G8+EU% of World |
49.48% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Argentina |
282.0 (00) |
7.63 |
22.0% |
NA |
inadequate |
3.0 |
8.1 |
1,404 |
114.72 |
Australia |
825.8 |
39.32 |
82.0% |
5% of 2000 |
inadequate |
7.8 (08) |
15.4 |
1,393 |
95.50 |
Brazil |
1,477.0 (94) |
4.14 |
11.1% |
36% from “business as usual” |
sufficient |
2.1 (03) |
7.3 |
1,381 |
308.55 |
China |
3,649.8 (94) |
3.39 |
NA |
40% of 2005 |
inadequate |
1.8 |
0.9 |
702 |
1,162.54 |
India |
1,228.5 (94) |
1.30 |
NA |
20% of 2005 |
medium[c] |
0.8 |
0.4 |
980 |
1,274.73 |
Indonesia |
487.3 (94) |
1.77 |
25.2% |
26% from “business as usual” |
medium |
0.9 (2005) |
1.4 |
1,317 |
319.42 |
Korea |
508.2 (01) |
11.62 |
87.6% |
30% from “business as usual” |
medium |
3.7 |
0.7 |
1,179 |
29.37 |
Mexico |
638.3 (02) |
5.38 |
29.2% |
30% from “business as usual” |
medium |
3.2 |
1.7 |
1,441 |
153.04 |
Saudi Arabia |
150.0 (90) |
10.16 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
3.5 |
1.3 |
1,263 |
21.44 |
South Africa |
361.2 (94) |
9.38 |
9.4% |
34% from “business as usual” |
inadequate |
2.7 |
2.2 |
931 |
45.68 |
Turkey |
296.3 |
4.00 |
136.7% |
NA |
NA |
2.8 |
1.7 |
1,615 |
119.53 |
G20 Total/Average |
24,674.0[d] |
8.74 |
20.81%[e] |
NA |
inadequate |
2.99 |
4.8 |
1,404 |
312.20 |
G20% of World |
82.66% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Global Total/Average |
29,849.7 |
18.56 |
84.1% |
NA |
inadequate |
2.8 |
2.1 |
1,243 |
45.64 |
a Results are calculated from data on greenhouse gas emissions and populations.
b Does not double count France, Germany, Italy and United Kingdom.
c The score medium determines that the countries’ pledges are not stringent enough to definitely reach the target of 2° Celsius. The pledges are less stringent, but in certain conditions they could still meet the target. These conditions differ from country to country.
c Calculated from the information for each county.
e Calculated from the information for each county.
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