Why anthropogenic emissions increase

Question 1

Land use changes

Answer 1

1/3 of GHG emissions from land use change
40% of worlds surface taken up by agriculture
25% of forest lost since 1700 - 50% since medieval period

Question 2

Population growth

Answer 2

1 billion in 1800 - 8 billion in 2022

Question 3

Demand for energy

Answer 3

3/4 of the world’s atmospheric carbon released since 1750 linked to fossil fuel emissions due to manufacturing, power and transport
Plane emissions are 27X higher than train emissions

Question 4

Wealth and standard of living changing

Answer 4

Global wealth tripled between 2000-2020