The amount that would be added to global GDP if there were
economic gender parity among all countries in each region of the world (the «best in region»
scenario,
totaling $ 12T) or among all countries worldwide (the «full potential»
scenario,
totaling $ 28T).
By comparison,
scenarios for fossil fuel emissions for the 21st century range from about 600 billion tons (if we can keep
total global emissions at current levels) to over 2500 billion tons if the world increases its reliance on combustion of coal as
economic growth and population increase dramatically.