India’s Per Capita Greenhouse Gas Emissions Below World Average: UNEP

A new report released by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) on 27th October 2022, according to the report At 2.4 CO2e (tonne carbon dioxide equivalent), India’s per capita greenhouse gas emissions were far below the world average (including land use, land-use change, and forestry) of 6.3 tCO2e in 2020.

The “Emissions Gap Report 2022: The Closing Window” has been released ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27). The data reflected that the international community is still falling far from the Paris goals, which were proposed with the aim of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5° C in place.

Important Highlights of the Report

• The report said India remains far below the world average at 2.4 tCO2e. On average, least developed countries emit 2.3 tCO2e per capita annually.
• To achieve the Paris Agreement goals, the world needs to reduce greenhouse gases by unprecedented levels over the next eight years.
• One of the major factors in achieving this long-term temperature goal is to address the greenhouse gas emission rates from each country around the world.
• To meet the least-cost pathway to holding global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, emissions must fall by 45% over those envisaged under current policies by 2030.
• Least developed countries contributed only 0.5% to historical CO2 fossil fuel and industry emissions between 1850 and 2019.
• China contributed 13%, the Russian Federation 7%, and Indonesia and Brazil 1% each.

United Nation Environment Program (UNEP)

The United Nations Environment Program was founded in 1992, it is the leading environmental authority in the United Nations system. UNEP was the first organization to engage the finance sector on sustainability and incubated the Principles for Responsible Investment. The headquartered of UNEP is located in Nairobi, Kenya.

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