The carbon footprint from the information and communications technology (ICT) sector has become a topic of great interest with the current climate change scenario. The most significant contributions of green house gases in this sector are attributable to the data center segment, with a share of 45 percent, followed by communications network at 24 percent.
Information and communications technology sector carbon footprint share 2020, by product/segment
Characteristic
Share of GHG emissions
Data centers
45%
Communication networks
24%
Smartphones
11%
Desktops
7%
Displays
7%
Notebooks
6%
• Data centers 45%
• Communication networks 24%
• Smartphones 11%
• Desktops 7%
• Displays 7%
• Notebooks 6%
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GEC. (April 1, 2021). Information and communications technology sector carbon footprint share 2020, by product/segment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255404/global-ict-products-relative-carbon-footprint-forecast-by-products/
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