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A carbon footprint is a measure of the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual, organization or country. Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane trap heat in the atmosphere and cause global warming. Developed nations tend to have higher carbon footprints due to greater fossil fuel consumption for energy, transportation and industry. Countries can reduce their footprint by transitioning to renewable energy, improving efficiency, reducing vehicle emissions and promoting carbon removal through forestry and carbon capture. Individual actions like driving less, reducing waste and eating less red meat can also lower one's footprint.

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A carbon footprint is a measure of the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual, organization or country. Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane trap heat in the atmosphere and cause global warming. Developed nations tend to have higher carbon footprints due to greater fossil fuel consumption for energy, transportation and industry. Countries can reduce their footprint by transitioning to renewable energy, improving efficiency, reducing vehicle emissions and promoting carbon removal through forestry and carbon capture. Individual actions like driving less, reducing waste and eating less red meat can also lower one's footprint.

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What are carbon footprints??

A carbon footprint is a measure of the total greenhouse gas emissions


(primarily carbon dioxide and methane) caused by an individual,
community, event, organizatioon, service, product, or nation
greenhouse gas (GHG) is a gas that absorbs and emits thermal
radiation, creating a “greenhouse effect” that traps heat near the Earth’s
surface and ultimately warms the planet.

Greenhouse gases are important in maintaining the Earth’s habitable


temperature. However, an overabundance of greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere can disrupt Earth’s carbon cycle and accelerate global
warming. This is the scenario unfolding at present, with the main
contributor of greenhouse gases being emissions caused by excessive
consumption of fossil fuels. When discussing emissions on a national or
global scale, carbon footprint is typically expressed in units of CO 2—
typically metric tons (1,000 kg/2,205 lb = 1 t), million tons (1,000,000 t =
1 Mt) or gigatons (1 billion metric tons/1,000 Mt = 1 GT).
Generally, developed nations have higher carbon footprints and
higher CO2 emissions per country. This is largely due to their more
robust energy industries, which burn large amounts of fossil fuels to
provide electricity, and a larger percentage of residents who own their
own automobiles, which contribute greatly to emissions. Industries such
as manufacturing and meat production are also noted contributors.

Nations can reduce their carbon footprint in many ways. Methods often
employed include generating electricity from renewable energy sources
(solar, wind, hydroelectric) instead of fossil fuels, improving energy
efficiency, promoting biofuels in transportation, reducing CO 2 emissions
from vehicles, recovering greenhouse gases such as methane from
landfills and smokestacks, charging a carbon tax on industries that emit
GHGs, and reversing deforestation.

Many countries have pledged to use these and other steps to become
carbon neutral, which means they remove as much CO2 as they release.
In fact, a few countries have managed to become carbon negative
countries that remove even more CO2 from the air than they add to it.
Individual citizens can also reduce their carbon footprint by choosing to
walk, bike, carpool, or use public transportation instead of driving, using
reusable containers or bottles instead of individual plastic ones, reducing
overall electricity usage, and eating less red meat.
Carbon Top 10 CO2-emitting countries in the world
(Total CO2 in Mt) - EU JRC 2020

Footpri 1. China — 11680.42


2. United States — 4535.30
nt by 3. India — 2411.73
4. Russia — 1674.23
5. Japan — 1061.77
Countr 6. Iran — 690.24
7. Germany — 636.88
y 8. South Korea — 621.47
9. Saudi Arabia — 588.81
10.Indonesia — 568.27

Total emissions, however, fall short of telling the full story. For example, sharp-
eyed observers may notice that the top three emitters are also three of the most
populous countries on Earth, so it stands to reason that their emissions would be
higher than that of countries with a fraction as many residents. For a more
accurate measure of whether a country's policies are succeeding or failing to
reduce CO2 emissions, it is often helpful to examine not only total emissions,
but also CO2 emissions per capita.
Top 15 Countries with the Highest
CO2 Emissions per Capita (t) - EU
JRC 2020
1. Palau — 55.29
2. Qatar — 35.64
3. Trinidad and Tobago — 21.97
4. Bahrain — 21.60
5. Kuwait — 20.91
6. United Arab Emirates — 20.70
7. Brunei Darussalam — 17.95
8. Saudi Arabia — 16.96
9. Oman — 16.9
10.Australia — 15.22
11.Canada — 14.43
12.Kazakhstan — 14.22
13.United States — 13.68
14.Turkmenistan — 13.37
15.Luxembourg — 13.24
Country 2020 CO2 Emissions (Mt) 2017 CO2 Emissions (Mt) 2020 Emissions Per Capita 2

Afghanistan 11.95 11.42 0.31 0.

Albania 5.1 5.03 1.73 1.

Algeria 163.47 159.93 3.77 3.

Andorra 214.85 282.36 4.62 6.

Angola 22.51 30.88 0.69 1

Anguilla 0.02 0.03 1.56 1.

Antigua and Barbuda 0.46 0.62 4.35 6.

Argentina 176.51 209.97 3.88 4.

Armenia 5.82 4.83 1.98 1.

Aruba 0.74 0.96 6.94 9.

Australia 386.44 402.25 15.22 16

Austria 63.69 72.25 7.25 8.

Azerbaijan 33.89 32.54 3.36 3.

Bahamas 1.89 3 4.64 7.

Bahrain 36.67 35.78 21.6 24

Bangladesh 108.5 84.55 0.64 0.

Barbados 1.14 3.17 3.95 11

Belarus 58.97 62.34 6.26 6.

Belize 0.4 0.44 1.01 1.

Benin 7.35 7.1 0.61 0.

Bermuda 0.5 0.43 8.18 7

Bhutan 1.46 1.45 1.75 1.

Bolivia 20.64 20.46 1.79 1.

Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.43 25.62 6.7 7.


THANK YOU!!
Name:riya
Course:bsc(P) lifescience
Rollno:2022/16/107
Subject: environmental science-theory into practice

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