The apparel industry is considered one of the worst polluting industries, generating huge volumes of greenhouse gas emissions. It was calculated that in 2022, the apparel industry emitted approximately 879 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents into the atmosphere. This is estimated to increase to over 1.2 billion metric tons by 2030 if no drastic action is taken. The source notes that the primary data necessary to give a completely accurate total is either incomplete or does not exist, and so these numbers are an estimate based on the data that is available.
Projected carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of the apparel industry worldwide from 2019 to 2030
(in million metric tons)
Figures have been rounded. Figures are estimates based on assumptions. A methodology can be found on pages five to eight of the report. For the Statista estimate, an exponential development of the values between 2022 and 2030 was assumed to estimate the annual values. The values for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2030 were provided by the source.
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Statista. (May 16, 2024). Projected carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of the apparel industry worldwide from 2019 to 2030 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305696/apparel-industry-co2e-emissions/
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