How Cities Contribute in CO2 Emissions

suburban city
suburban sites account for urban sites account for of global greenhouse gas emission
o

total emission today

7% 10% 14%

84%
industry

of CO2 emissions derived from human activities

urban city

there are

875
3x

38%

The primary sources of carbon emissions in the city are

urban cities in the world

20%

80%
c
o

of global greenhouse gas emission

c
o
o

that urban cities will be expanded by size in

31%

electricity generator

2030
The amount of CO2 emitted by the combustion of energy for electricity generation (g CO2 /kWh):

o
o

CO2 = 11x suburbans CO2 emissions

o

and the number of people living in the city that is getting higher

CO2

2013
88% 5% green areas green areas 95% impervious surfaces 50%

2050
75%

12% impervious surfaces

people live in the city

735

fossil fuel

4 electric

hydro-

16 nuclear 45 geothermal 12 wind 18 biomass

5 Ways to Decrease CO2 Emissions

Electricity
Cities electricity demand will grow

2x 2050
in

Transportation

Transportation demand will increase

120% 2050
in

Residential & Commercial

In the last 5 years in Asia, Buildings are responsible for

Energy consumed by electricity generator

today
fossil
67%

Develop renewable energy sources

3,87
Sources of fuel

tonnes

2050
fossil
43%

of CO2 derived from every medium sized car per year

37
%

million urban residences are added each year

>40%
and for

of the worlds total primary energy consumption

It is equal to

22
oil

100.000 /day

24% of global CO2 emissions.

75

today
13% 1.3% 13.7% 18% 23% 21%

bio gas & coal

bio

bio

nuclear

renewable

nuclear

renewable

3 4

Use alternative sources of fuel

Develop green roof

2050
18% gas & coal 20% oil 20% hydrogen 20% biofuel 20% electric

CO2 emission reduced by 34.47%

Conserve energy
make appliances more efcient reduce energy use in building

Switch to public transportation or bike

150 Mj energy saved per year 1,5 kilos of ne particle cleaned per ha air 187 g of CO2 absorbed per year per m 2 roof taken to become carbon neutral, 7 years are similar to a solar panel. other dangerous greenhouse gasses 60 % and airborne particles in urban areas reduced

million tons 75 CO reduced / year

2

million tons 360 CO reduced / year

2

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