Air pollution is a global problem. It has been widely documented that 92% of the world’s population is living with unsafe levels of air pollution, and more than 7 million premature deaths annually are attributable to air pollution. Air pollution is mainly caused by economic activities. Although there are 195 countries in the world, most economic activities take place in the … [Read more...] about Air Pollution in G20 Countries in 2019
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Air Pollution in Top 20 Most Populous Countries in 2019
According to the World Health Organization, 92% of the world’s population is living with unsafe levels of air pollution, and more than 7 million premature deaths annually are linked to polluted air. The world’s population was estimated to have reached 7.8 billion as of March 2020. However, over 70 percent of the world’s population lives in the top 20 most populous countries. … [Read more...] about Air Pollution in Top 20 Most Populous Countries in 2019
Top 10 Countries Affected by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Economic Losses)
Extreme weather events are natural disasters that are inevitable and devastating. According to a Germany-based non-profit Germanwatch, more than 526,000 people over the world died as a direct result of more than 11,500 extreme weather events during 1998-2017, and the total economic losses amounted to around US$3,47 trillion. With global warming, the number and intensity of … [Read more...] about Top 10 Countries Affected by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Economic Losses)
List of Countries by Fossil CO2 Emissions Per Square Mile in 2017
The following is a full list of nations or territories ranked by their fossil CO2 emissions per square mile in 2017 (in tonnes of CO2). For each nation, the estimates of fossil CO2 emissions per square kilometer (in tonnes of CO2), fossil CO2 emissions per capita (in tonnes of CO2), and total fossil CO2 emissions (in million tonnes of CO2) in 2017 are also presented. All … [Read more...] about List of Countries by Fossil CO2 Emissions Per Square Mile in 2017