A report from the US Energy Information Administration highlights that while there were nearly 10 billion metric tons of carbon offsets implemented last year, there were over 30 billion metric tons of carbon emissions. Moreover, the effectiveness of the carbon offsets is subject to inconsistent, and at times subjective reporting.
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center reports that in the year 1900 there was approximately 3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere. Tody that number has grown a hundred fold to over 300 billion metric tons.
The International Energy Outlook estimates that carbon dioxide emissions will grow to over 40 billion metric tons by the year 2030. This represents an approximate 30% increase in less than 15 years.