It's a boom for digital CO2 emissions, +775% by 2040 - Earth and Poles. If the digital sector were a nation, it would rank fifth among the largest emitters of carbon dioxide in the world, contributing 3.8% of total emissions.
The impact of energy-intensive technologies such as AI is also of particular concern. Global e-waste production was 53.6 million tons in 2019, and is expected to reach 74.7 million tons by 2030.