Share of e-commerce GHG emissions worldwide 2020, by source

Published by Statista Research Department, May 6, 2025
The greatest share of greenhouse gas emissions generated by the e-commerce industry comes from the packaging of goods, accounting for approximately 45 percent of total estimated emissions. According to simulated scenarios, package returns represent about one fourth of the total e-commerce emissions.

Distribution of e-commerce average greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide as of 2020, by source

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Statistic: Distribution of e-commerce average greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide as of 2020, by source

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January 2021

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2020*

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* The study takes into consideration previous findings to elaborate assumptions about consumer behavior, the logistics ecosystem and the consumer transport.

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