Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
4.77 mm per year increased mean sea level between 2014 and 2023 due to ocean warming and ice loss (WMO, 2024).
25 % of annual anthropogenic CO₂ emissions were absorbed by the ocean between 1960 and 2021 (WMO, 2024).
USD 500 billion was the public expenditure in 2022 to reduce energy bills, 70% represented by Europe (IAEA, 2022).
Between 30%-50% of countries' GDP is contributed by nature (Katz, 2024).
Around 7% of the agricultural area worldwide is equipped for irrigation (Díaz-Bonilla, 2024).
19% is the calculation for the reduction in global income over the next 26 years due to climate impacts (Kotz, et al., 2024).
More than 10% of annual investments worldwide are made by National Development Finance Institutions (World Bank, 2024).
60% will be the income loss in 2100 if emissions continue at the current pace and the global average temperature exceeds 4°C (Kotz, et al., 2024).
$6 trillion dollars (2005 prices) is the difference in cost between climate damages and mitigation costs in 2050 (Kotz, et. al., 2024).
More than 50% of the 201 million tons of inorganic fertilizers used in 2020 are composed of nitrogen, while 24% corresponds to phosphorus and 20% to potassium (GGGI, 2024).
