9.4.1 CO2 Emissions

Definition

The quantity of carbon dioxide emissions generated per unit of economic value (kilograms of CO2 emitted per dollar of GDP).

Data Source(s)

United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set. Retrieved from “https://unstats.un.org/unsd/energystats/

United States Department of Energy’s Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC). Retrieved from “https://cdiac.ess-dive.lbl.gov/

 
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9.4.1 CO2 Emissions in the Sustainable Development Goals

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9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Investments in infrastructure – transport, irrigation, energy and information and communication technology – are crucial to achieving sustainable development and empowering communities in many countries. It has long been recognized that growth in productivity and incomes, and improvements in health and education outcomes require investment in infrastructure.

Inclusive and sustainable industrial development is the primary source of income generation, allows for rapid and sustained increases in living standards for all people, and provides the technological solutions to environmentally sound industrialization.

Technological progress is the foundation of efforts to achieve environmental objectives, such as increased resource and energy-efficiency. Without technology and innovation, industrialization will not happen, and without industrialization, development will not happen.

Related 9.4.1 CO2 Emissions Targets

9.4

By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities