2000 – 2021

What has happened to our planet in the last twenty years?

2000

2021

Population

6,1 Billions of people

7,9 Billions of people

Average Temperature

14,7°C

15°C

Minimum Arctic Ice Extent

6,2 Millions of km2

3,7 Millions of km2 (Sept. 2020)

Sea Level Rise

sea level rise

+ 3,2 Millimetres per year

+ 4,8 Millimetres per year

Earth Overshoot Day

23/09/2000

22/08/2020

Date on which consumption exceeds the resources available on the planet. (Overshoot Day 2nd august 2023)

CO2 Concentration in the Atmosphere

370 Parts per million

417 Parts per million

Area Covered by Forestsread more

3,9 Billions of hectares

4 Billions of hectares

Waste Generated

632 Million tonnes (total OECD countries)

705 Million tonnes (total OECD countries in 2019)

Share of Electricity from Renewable Sources on Total Production

18%

29%

Endangered or Vulnerable Animal or Plant Species

11.041 (Red list - lucn)

37.480 (Red list - lucn)

We only have one home. We would do well to look after it.

More awareness about the health of our planet is necessary to preserve our future generations