Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
From 7% to 23%, the global proportion of emissions covered by carbon taxes and emissions trading systems has increased (World Bank, 2023).
100% of the annual loss of 24 billion tons of fertile soils generates a cost of US$40 billion to the economy (UNEP, 2024).
50% of the climate footprint of the construction sector comes from concrete, 15% from metals, 29% from fossil resources and the rest from biomass (UNEP, 2024).
85% of countries have at least one climate change adaptation planning instrument at the national level (UNEP, 2023).
40% of humanity already lives in highly climate-vulnerable areas (UNEP, 2023).
$1 billion invested in coastal flood adaptation leads to a $14 billion reduction in economic damages (UNEP, 2023).
6.5 million premature deaths annually are caused by air pollution (UNEP, 2019).
14% could increase the volume of trade in clean technologies, including those for air pollution control, if tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade in these technologies are eliminated (UNEP, 2019).
56% more food will need to be produced by the agricultural sector by 2050 compared to 2010 in order to feed a growing world population (FAO, 2023).
From US$8.9 billion in 2007 to US$14 billion in 2021, Official Development Assistance (ODA) for agriculture and food security increased (Perera, O. et al, 2024).
