# Global Warming by the Numbers

*Published:* 2008-01-24
*Author:* Sheryl Canter

![Sheryl Canter](/climate411/wp-content/files/2007/12/sheryl_canter.png)*This post is by Sheryl Canter, an Online Writer and Editorial Manager at Environmental Defense.*

I’ve always liked statistics – hard numbers. They can evoke pictures that are both vivid and concrete. For example, did you know that there was a 45 percent increase in the world’s solar capacity in 2005? Or that China is ranked #2 as a global producer of solar cells? (Japan is first; The U.S. ranks fourth.)

These and many other interesting statistics can be found on our newly updated [Global Warming by the Numbers](http://www.environmentaldefense.org/article.cfm?contentID=7533) page. Which stats jump out most for you?