The emission of carbon dioxide began to increase dramatically around 1950.
<h3>Fossil fuels</h3>
The term fossil fuels refers to those carbonaceous materials that are burnt to obtain energy. Fossil fuels have remained the major source of energy for various purposes in recent times.
We can see from the chart that the emission of carbon dioxide began to increase dramatically around 1950 owing to increase in availability of automobiles and the use of coal for electricity generation as well as in the steel industry.
Around 1950, there was a great shift towards industrialization and increase in the population of people that required more electricity generation as well as more automobiles for transportation.
