*Forecast.
CO2 emissions are anthropogenic emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels and industrial processes. CO2 emissions from the agriculture sector, land use, land use change, forestry and animal husbandry are not included. Biomass combustion is considered to be carbon-neutral.
Forecast is based on the successful achievement of NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) announced in the 2015 Paris agreement (not including most recent updates). Sustained economic development in emerging countries drives global energy demand, but NDCs play a key role in controlling the pace of growth. This scenario is compatible with a global temperature rise between 3 degrees Celsius and 4 degrees Celsius.
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Breakdown of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide 2000-2050, by region
The Asia-Pacific region accounted for **** percent of global carbon dioxide emissions in 2000. This was closely followed by North America, which accounted for **** percent. However, in the following years emissions in Asia-Pacific saw considerable growth, and by 2020 represented more than half of global emissions. Meanwhile, North America's share of emissions had fallen to slightly over ** percent. The Asia-Pacific region's share of total worldwide emissions are expected to continue rising in the coming decades, and by 2050 will account for approximately ** percent of total emissions. The rise in Asia-Pacific emissions has been fueled by the economic growth of China in recent decades. Since the turn of the century, emissions in China have increased substantially, and by 2019 China accounted for roughly ** percent of cumulative carbon dioxide emissions produced since the industrial revolution began.
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