World Vitals / Climate pathways and futures
Explain and compare climate scenario pathways used in climate-risk and emissions analysis.
Scenario pages should distinguish observed data from modelled futures and show assumptions clearly.
The primary charts now come from normalized database observations. Snapshot cards remain useful for latest values, but time series and paired relationships get chart types that match the question.
Database charts
These charts use normalized observations from the World Vitals database. Time-series charts show change; scatter plots show paired relationships where the data actually supports comparison.
World Bank
Forest area is a land-system pressure indicator, not a climate-emissions proxy.
Hover or focus a point for exact date, value, unit, and source.
World Bank
This land-use series connects food, biodiversity, and environmental change.
Hover or focus a point for exact date, value, unit, and source.
World Bank WDI
This paired view separates land-system structure from emissions and climate impacts.
Each dot is one paired year. Hover or focus a dot for both values and the year it represents.
Metric snapshots
Snapshot and live-rate cards are kept separate from historical charts so they do not pretend to show a trend.
Projected total global CO2 emissions including fossil fuels and land-use change.
Global Carbon Project / 2025 projectionRun-rate estimate from Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 projection.
Global Carbon Project / 2025 projectionWorld Bank estimate of the share of the global population with access to electricity.
World Bank / 2023IEA reported global electricity demand growth for 2023, with higher growth forecast through 2026.
International Energy Agency / 2023Related topics
Bring together climate impact indicators for heat, sea level, extreme weather, and exposed populations.
Emissions by gas and sourceTrack carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions with source year and method notes.
Electricity access and demandFollow access to electricity and global electricity demand signals from World Bank and IEA sources.