XVI EMISSIONS GAP REPORT 2018 – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


Figure ES.1: Average annual growth rates of key drivers of global CO2 GHG emissions (right of dotted line).


-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6


2017 2004 - 2014


2014 - 2016


emissions (left of dotted line) and components of


Note: Land-use change emissions are not included due to large inter-annual variability. Leap-year adjustments are not included in the growth rates.


have peaked their GHG emissions or have pledged to do so in the future (figure ES.2), the 49 countries that have so far done so, and the 36 percent share of global emissions they represent, is not large enough to enable


the world’s emissions to peak in the near term. By 2030, up to 57 countries, representing 60 percent of global emissions, will have peaked, if commitments are fulfilled.


Figure ES.2: Number of countries that have peaked or are committed to peaking their emissions, by decade (aggregate) and percentage of global emissions covered (aggregate).


Number of countries that have peaked:


19


Percentage of global emissions covered by these countries:


21% By 1990 Source: Levin and Rich (2017). 18% By 2000 36% By 2010 40% By 2020 60% By 2030 53 49 33 57


Average Annual Growth Rate (% per year)


GDP (PPP) Primary Energy Energy Intensity Carbon Intensity CO2 w/o LUC CH4 N2O


GHG w/o LUC F-gas


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