# Carbon Emissions Surge: Growing Faster Than Before the Pandemic! 🌍

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/carbon-emissions-surge-growing-faster-than-before-the-pandemic/294470>\
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**Created:** [October 26, 2024, 5:41am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/carbon-emissions-surge-growing-faster-than-before-the-pandemic/294470 "2024-10-26T05:41:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 5:41am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/carbon-emissions-surge-growing-faster-than-before-the-pandemic/294470/1 "2024-10-26T05:41:57Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Post-Pandemic Emission Growth**  
As nations emerged from COVID-19 lockdowns, global greenhouse gas emissions have increased significantly, contradicting promises of a **climate-friendly recovery**.

2. **Rising Emission Rates**  
In **2023** , emissions rose by **1.3%** , reaching **57.1 gigatons** of carbon dioxide equivalent, a rate much higher than the **0.8%** annual growth seen from **2010 to 2019**.

3. **Near Pre-Pandemic Levels**  
Current emissions are now just below the **59.1 gigatons** peak recorded in **2019** , indicating a rapid rebound as economies recover.

4. **Sources of Emissions**  
The report from the **United Nations Global Environment Program (UNEP)** highlights increases in emissions from road transport, oil and gas infrastructure, and a significant **19.5% rise** in aviation emissions.

5. **Urgent Call for Action**  
UNEP’s Inger Anderson warns that rising emissions threaten the chance to avert catastrophic climate change, urging nations to move beyond rhetoric and take substantial action.

**Read more at:** [New Scientist](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2453198-carbon-emissions-are-now-growing-faster-than-before-the-pandemic/)