Indonesia is the world's second-largest emitter of carbon from land-use change.

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Cindy Mutia Annur 05/12/2023 11:48 WIB

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According to a recent report from the Global Carbon Project's team of scientists, Indonesia ranked second globally in carbon emissions from land-use change during 2013-2022.

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Carbon Emissions from Land Use Change Globally (2013-2022)

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Top 10 Countries with the Highest Carbon Emissions from Land Use Change Globally (2013-2022)

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According to the latest report from the Global Carbon Project's team of scientists, Indonesia ranks second in the world for the largest carbon emissions from land-use change.

From 2013-2022, Indonesia produced an average of 930 million tons of CO2 per year from land-use change. This contributed 19.9% to the world's total carbon emissions of 4.67 billion tons of CO2 per year.

Brazil ranked first, producing 1.08 billion tons of CO2 per year, contributing 23.1% to the world's carbon emissions from land-use change.

Below Indonesia is the Democratic Republic of Congo, producing 570 million tons of CO2 per year from land-use change, or 12.2% of the world's total carbon emissions.

These top three countries accounted for 55% of the world's total land-sector emissions during the 2013-2022 period. The Global Carbon Project notes that Indonesia's peak carbon emissions occurred in 1997 due to peatland fires.

The report also shows that Indonesia's carbon emissions increased by 18.3% in 2022, the largest increase among all countries, according to the Global Carbon Project.

In addition to land-use change, Indonesia's increased carbon emissions are attributed to high deforestation rates and the use of fossil fuels, particularly coal.

In 2023, global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels originated from coal (41%), oil (32%), gas (21%), cement (4%), refinery flaring and other sources. The 2023 data projections are based on preliminary data and modeling.

The Global Carbon Budget report was compiled by over 120 international scientists and has undergone peer review. The scientists state that global action to reduce fossil fuel use is not happening quickly enough to prevent dangerous climate change.

According to the report, without emission reduction efforts, there is a 50% chance that the 1.5°C increase above pre-industrial levels will be exceeded within seven years, several years earlier than projected in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.

Professor Pierre Friedlingstein of the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, who led the research, said that the impacts of climate change are clearly visible around us. "However, action to reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuels is still far too slow," said Pierre, as reported in a press release on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

Professor Corinne Le Quéré, Royal Society Research Professor at the UAE University's School of Environment, said that global emissions at current levels are rapidly increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations. This, she said, is causing additional climate change and increasingly serious and escalating impacts.

"All countries need to decarbonize their economies faster than they are currently doing to avoid the worst impacts of climate change," said Corinne.

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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