Bitcoin mining produced approximately 17.29 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2018, of which around 26.2 percent were emitted in the Inner Mongolia region in China. This country accounted for almost half of the global bitcoin mining's carbon footprint in that year.
Distribution of bitcoin mining's carbon footprint worldwide as of 2018, by region
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New Scientist. (November 20, 2019). Distribution of bitcoin mining's carbon footprint worldwide as of 2018, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087192/bitcoin-mining-contribution-carbon-footprint-distribution-globally-by-region/
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