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Damage Done to the Natural World in Recent History
Global Carbon Emissions(in tons) Estimated percentage of plastic that was discarded or incinerated (as opposed to being recycled) Change in global surface temperature relative to 1951-1980 avg temperatures Animal Extinctions
2019 36.44 billion tons 77.7% 0.99 deg 477 since 1900
2010 33.13 billion tons 84% 0.72 deg
2000 25.12 billion tons 91% 0.39 deg
1990 22.7 billion tons 98% 0.45
1980 19.37 billion tons >99% 0.26 deg