The carbon intensity of the iron and steel sector worldwide was 1.41 metric tons of CO2 per metric ton of steel in 2022. Although that value is somewhat lower than it was a decade earlier, it needs to reach 1.07 by 2030 in order to remain on the pathway toward net zero emissions.
Direct CO₂ intensity of the iron and steel sector worldwide from 2010 to 2022, with values for net zero scenario until 2030
(in metric tons of carbon dioxide per metric ton of steel)
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CO₂ intensity in metric tons of CO2 per metric ton of steel
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IEA. (June 5, 2023). Direct CO₂ intensity of the iron and steel sector worldwide from 2010 to 2022, with values for net zero scenario until 2030 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per metric ton of steel) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413878/co2-emissions-intensity-of-the-iron-and-steel-sector-worldwide/
IEA. "Direct CO₂ intensity of the iron and steel sector worldwide from 2010 to 2022, with values for net zero scenario until 2030 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per metric ton of steel)." Chart. June 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413878/co2-emissions-intensity-of-the-iron-and-steel-sector-worldwide/
IEA. (2023). Direct CO₂ intensity of the iron and steel sector worldwide from 2010 to 2022, with values for net zero scenario until 2030 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per metric ton of steel). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413878/co2-emissions-intensity-of-the-iron-and-steel-sector-worldwide/
IEA. "Direct Co₂ Intensity of The Iron and Steel Sector Worldwide from 2010 to 2022, with Values for Net Zero Scenario until 2030 (in Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide per Metric Ton of Steel)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413878/co2-emissions-intensity-of-the-iron-and-steel-sector-worldwide/
IEA, Direct CO₂ intensity of the iron and steel sector worldwide from 2010 to 2022, with values for net zero scenario until 2030 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per metric ton of steel) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413878/co2-emissions-intensity-of-the-iron-and-steel-sector-worldwide/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Direct CO₂ intensity of the iron and steel sector worldwide from 2010 to 2022, with values for net zero scenario until 2030 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per metric ton of steel) [Graph], IEA, June 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413878/co2-emissions-intensity-of-the-iron-and-steel-sector-worldwide/
