These 12 Startling Statistics Show What Our World Could Look Like In 2030

As the world continues to change, the only predictor of the future is where we've been.

With that in mind, we have taken trends from 2000-2010 and extended them out to get a feel for what the planet could be like if the following two decades are like the last one.

Some of these patterns will likely change over the years, but as with the cancellation of tighter ozone rules, public policy isn't always guided by common sense.

Regardless, the following slides show that many of the trends from the first decade of the 21st century are simply unsustainable.
Global Population will increase to nearly 8.8 billion people

World population in 2000: 6,122,770,000

World population in 2010: 6,895,889,000

Percent change: 12.63%

Projected fo 2030: 8,747,791,644

Source: United Nations

US population will increase to 365 million people

US Population in 2000: 281,421,906

US Population in 2010: 307,006,550

Percent change: 9.09%

Projected population in 2030: 365,357,077

Source: American Fact Finder

A barrel of oil will cost $308.62

Price of crude oil in 2000: $35.76 per barrel

Price of crude oil in 2010: $73.44 per barrel

Percent change over ten years: 105%

Projected price in 2030 if the trend continues: $308.62 per barrel

(Prices are in April 2011 dollars.)

Source: Inflation Data

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