Statistics
2.6%
Percentage of global carbon emissions emitted by low-income countries (consisting of 1.2 billion people) in 2005.
2.2
tons of CO2 are emitted per year, from energy use and land-use change, by each person in low-income countries. 5.6 & 15.4 tons are emitted by residents of middle- & high-income countries, respectively.
80
to 120 million people are at risk of hunger due to climate change, 70-80% will be in Africa (UNFCCC)
950
natural catastrophes occurred in 2007, compared to 850 in 2006, a 12% increase (International Union for Conservation of Nature).
150K
deaths can already be attributed to climate change annually (World Health Organization 2007).
