![]() Since 2000, an estimated total of 420 billion tonnes CO 2 was cumulatively emitted due to human activities (including deforestation). Cumulative CO 2 emissions could possibly surpass 2 ☌ global warming target Domestic coal consumption grew by 9.7% and coal import increased by 10%, making China the world’s largest coal importer, overtaking Japan. This increase in fuel consumption in 2011 was mainly driven by the increase in building construction and expansion of infrastructure, as indicated by the growth in cement and steel production. The increase in China’s CO 2 emissions was mainly due to a continued high economic growth rate, with related increases in fossil fuel consumption. More important, however, is that CO 2 emissions from OECD countries now account for only one third of global emissions – the same share as that of China and India, where emissions increased by 9% and 6%, respectively, in 2011. The fact that global emissions continued this historical growth trend in 2011 seems remarkable at first sight, considering that in many OECD countries CO 2 emissions in fact decreased – in the European Union by 3%, in the United States by 2% and in Japan by 2% – mainly due to weak economic conditions in many countries, mild winter weather in several countries and high oil prices. The top 5 emitters are China (share 29%), the United States (16%), the European Union (EU27) (11%), India (6%) and the Russian Federation (5%), followed by Japan (4%). ![]() Using recent results from the Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) and latest statistics on energy use and other activities, the report shows that global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion and other sources, such as gas flaring and cement production, increased by 3% in 2011.With a decrease in 2008 and a 5% surge in 2010, the past decade saw an average annual increase of 2.7%. ![]() Top 5 emitters: US and EU emissions decrease, those in China, India and Russia increase
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