30. Based on the provided data table showing global average temperature and annual CO2 emissions from 1950 to 2024, what trend can be observed regarding the relationship between human activities and Earth's climate system?
Year
Global Average Temperature (°C)
Annual CO2 Emissions (million metric tons)
1950
13.9
5,000
1960
9,000
14.1
1970
15,000
14.3
1980
14.5
22,000
1990
24,000
14.7
2000
28,000
15.0
2010
36,000
15.3
2020
15.5
40,000
2024
15.7
42,000 (estimated)
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The global average temperature has decreased as CO2 emissions have increased.
Global average temperature fluctuations do not show any relationship with changes in CO2 emissions.
There is a clear correlation between increasing CO2 emissions and rising global average temperatures over the given time period.