The oil and gas production and transport sector accounted for more than 60 percent of global emissions related to fossil fuel operations in 2022, having generated about 5.86 billion metric tons of CO₂ equivalent. Coal mining was the second largest contributor that year, followed by oil and gas refining.
Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel operations worldwide in 2022, by sector
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Climate TRACE. (January 11, 2024). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel operations worldwide in 2022, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383800/global-fossil-fuel-operations-emissions-shares-by-sector/
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Climate TRACE. (2024). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel operations worldwide in 2022, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383800/global-fossil-fuel-operations-emissions-shares-by-sector/
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