Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
It was 3 times higher fossil fuel tax than carbon price in 2021 (World Bank, 2023).
67 out of 71 countries evaluated by the OECD had indirect carbon prices in the form of fuel taxes, only 39 had a carbon tax or ETS (World Bank, 2023).
45% of current global emissions should be reduced to reach 1.5°C of global warming (UNEP, 2022).
40% of revenues from ETSs and carbon taxes are allocated to green expenditures, and 10% to compensate households or businesses in LAC (World Bank, 2023).
23% of global greenhouse gas emissions were covered by the implementation of 73 instruments (World Bank, 2023).
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).
More than 50% of global land-related biodiversity loss in 2022 occurred in Africa and Latin America, although these regions generated less than 10% of global value added (UNEP, 2024).
85% of countries have at least one climate change adaptation planning instrument at the national level (UNEP, 2023).
