Here's how central banks have used gold in the last 30 years
Gold plays an important role in the financial reserves of numerous nations. In 2022, central banks bought gold at the fastest pace since 1967.
Gold plays an important role in the financial reserves of numerous nations. In 2022, central banks bought gold at the fastest pace since 1967.
The below infographic charts more than 25 years of lithium production by country from 1995 to 2021, based on data from BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy.
‘Forest loss’ covers permanent deforestation and degradation. Commodity-driven deforestation is the largest driver. Urbanization is the smallest contributor.
Around 2.8 billion tonnes of metals were mined around the world in 2021. Industrial metals used in steel-making and construction made up much of this.
In 2020, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), over 3 billion people could not afford a healthy diet.
There have been many energy transitions over the past 200 years. Technological innovations are key drivers and are enabling today's move to clean energy.
然而,根据《联合国气候变化框架公约》(UNFCCC)委托进行的研究,在全球范围内实现净零排放,需要在2050年前投入125万亿美元的气候投资。
Achieving net-zero on a global scale is expected to cost around $125 trillion in climate investment, with global efforts totaling $755 billion.
Nuclear power plants around the world account for around 10% of the world's electricity, and 15 countries make up more than 91% of global nuclear power.
Billions of tonnes of metal were mined in 2019 - but which were the most mined?
The U.S. is the world’s largest producer and exporter of corn and accounted for 36% of exports in 2020. It's used for sustainable fuel and livestock feed.
Chocolate is a global $130 billion industry, that relies on one key ingredient; cocoa. But the cocoa supply chain is far from sweet, due to its heavy reliance on cheap labour.