As of March 2022, 34.4 percent of institutions who had committed to divesting from fossil fuels globally were faith-based organizations, making them the largest group who had divested. Divesting from fossil fuels is growing in popularity due to increasing public awareness about the impact of fossil fuel production on the climate.
Distribution of institutions divesting from fossil fuels worldwide as of 1st March 2022, by type
Characteristic
Share of institutions
Faith-based organization
34.4%
Educational institution
15.1%
Philanthropic foundation
12.6%
Pension fund
12.2%
Government
11.5%
For profit corporation
8.9%
NGO
3.5%
Healthcare institution
1.2%
Other
0.6%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of institutions34.4%34.4%15.1%15.1%12.6%12.6%12.2%12.2%11.5%11.5%8.9%8.9%3.5%3.5%1.2%1.2%0.6%0.6%Faith-based organizationEducational institutionPhilanthropic foundationPension fundGovernmentFor profit corporationNGOHealthcare institutionOther
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Financial Times. (June 7, 2022). Distribution of institutions divesting from fossil fuels worldwide as of 1st March 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090833/types-institutions-divesting-fossil-fuels-globally/
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