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A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions, that come from the production, use and end-of-life of a product or service, and which gets trap heat in the atmosphere, ended up causing global warming. Greenhouse gases includes carbon dioxide - the gas most commonly emitted by humans, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases.

Usually, the bulk of an individual’s carbon footprint comes from transportation, housing, energy and food. Globally, the average carbon footprint is closer to 4 tons. To have the best chance of avoiding a 2℃ rise in global temperatures, the average global carbon footprint per year needs to drop to under 2 tons by 2050.

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Globally the transport sector is responsible for 25% of total carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions from fuel combustion in 2018 (IEA, 2020). It is the fastest growing sector and is a major contributor of global greenhouse gas emissions (Hasan et al. 2019). In India, it is the third most CO2 emitting sector, and within the transport sector, road transport contributed more than 90% of total CO2 emissions (IEA, 2020; Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, 2018). The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in India consisted of 70% CO2 and 30% non-CO2 (methane, nitrous oxide, F-gas) emissions (Olivier and Peters 2020). With economic development in India, the vehicle ownership level has increased with a growth rate of 10.4% for two-wheelers and 11% for cars from 2001 to 2015 (Singh et al. 2020), leading to an increase in emission levels on the road. An increase in vehicle population also contributed significantly to India's air pollution (Guttikunda & Kopakka, 2014). Serious health issues are observed due to high exposure to air pollution (PM and NOx) in India (Guttikunda et al. 2015).

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Electric vehicles (EVs) are an important part of meeting global goals on climate change. EVs are responsible for considerably lower emissions over their lifetime than conventional (internal combustion engine) vehicles and hence EV's lower lifetime climate impacts than those with internal combustion engines. If a new EV replaces an existing conventional car, it would still start to cut emissions after less than four years of use compared to continuing to run the older vehicle. Experts broadly agree that electric vehicles create a lower carbon footprint over the course of their lifetime than do cars and trucks that use traditional, internal combustion engines.

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The number of electric cars, buses, vans and heavy trucks on roads is expected to hit 145 million by 2030, the International Energy Agency predicts.


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https://www.iea.org

CO2 Emissions in 2022 – Analysis

Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy combustion and industrial processes1 grew 0.9% or 321 Mt in 2022 to a new all-time high of 36.8 Gt. This ...

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Per capita CO₂ emissions in India 1970-2022

Last Updated: 19 Sept 2023

Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in India have soared in recent decades, climbing from 0.39 metric tons in 1970 to a high of 1.91 ...

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Govt identifies high fleet emission levels in major car makers

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2023

The Indian government has identified elevated fleet emission levels in leading car manufacturers, including Hyundai, Kia, Honda Cars, ...

https://www.iea.org

Executive summary – Transitioning India's Road Transport ...

In 2021, India's Prime Minister announced the ambition to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2070. ... Total cost of ownership comparison by vehicle category in ...

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CO2 emissions in India to increase by 6% this year, says ...

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2022

The projection of 40.6 GtCO2 total emissions in 2022 is close to the highest-ever annual total of 40.9 GtCO2 in 2019. If current emissions ...

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DECARBONIZING INDIA'S ROAD TRANSPORT

In India, 90% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from transportation come from the road sector. Setting a precise goal for road transport ...

https://indianexpress.com

Carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2023

Emissions of the climate-warming gas that were caused by energy production grew 0.9% to reach 36.8 gigatons in 2022, the International Energy ...

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CLIMATE TRANSPARENCY REPORT | 2022 | INDIA. EMISSIONS OVERVIEW. India's total greenhouse gas emissions (excl. LULUCF) have increased by 182% (1990–2019). In ...

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CO2 Emissions in 2022 - NET

Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy combustion and industrial processes1 grew 0.9% or 321 Mt in 2022 to a new all-time high of 36.8 Gt. This.


CO2 EMISSIONS DATA

Given below is the graph to showcase the CO2 Emissions with every passing year.

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