Earth Stats

Deaths from fossil fuel air pollution this year

135,900,000,000 tonnes CO₂

Carbon left before 1.5 °C of warming

About 3 years left at today’s pace.

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4,397,159

Source: Lelieveld et al., BMJ 2023 Yearly figure, counted live Spotted an error?

About 1 in 12 deaths worldwide.

People who have died since 1 January because of air pollution from burning coal, oil and gas. Fine particles from power plants, traffic and industry reach deep into the lungs and blood, causing heart disease, stroke and lung disease. Unlike most causes of death, these could be prevented by switching to clean energy.

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