Climate Facts: 7 countries produced two-thirds of global plastics in 2024, study finds

The complexities of climate change and its associated jargon can prove difficult to digest.

TheCable’s quick climate facts will help demystify these concepts through easy-to-understand and straight-to-the-point explanations.

Here are some to keep at the tip of your fingers:

• A report by Eunomia says seven countries were responsible for 66 percent of global plastics production in 2024.

• The report noted that countries such as China, the US, and Saudi Arabia account for more than half of global plastic production.

• The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says adaptation financing is growing too slowly to close the huge gap between needs and available funds, causing delays in planning and implementing climate adaptation efforts.

• A report by World Resource Institute says every $1 invested in adaptation can yield over $10.50 in benefits.

• WRI said almost half of the evaluated adaptation investments yield mitigation co-benefits, reinforcing potential synergies with mitigation activities, and opening additional monetary opportunities through carbon finance.