* Warming experienced by the global population at present day and in different future Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) scenarios. Based on 2020 projected population data from GPWv4 and CMIP5 multimodel mean warming between 1900-1920 and 2080-2100.
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Global population share experiencing warming by scenario 2018
This statistic presents the share of global population experiencing global warming based on various warming scenarios as of 2018. According to the source, under a average warming temperature of 3 degrees Celsius worldwide, six percent of the global population will actually experience an average warming temperature of 4 degrees Celsius.
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Carbon Brief. (July 2, 2018). Share of global population experiencing warming temperatures as of 2018, by scenario* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/878563/global-warming-temperatures-experienced-by-world-population/
Carbon Brief. "Share of global population experiencing warming temperatures as of 2018, by scenario*." Chart. July 2, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/878563/global-warming-temperatures-experienced-by-world-population/
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