Globally, most carbon offsets are in the renewable energy sector and forestry and land use. In 2021, some 90 million carbon credits were retired within the renewable energy sector.
Total number of carbon credits retired worldwide in 2021, by sector
(in millions)
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Energy Monitor. (October 13, 2023). Total number of carbon credits retired worldwide in 2021, by sector (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419350/total-number-of-carbon-credits-retired-by-sector/
Energy Monitor. "Total number of carbon credits retired worldwide in 2021, by sector (in millions)." Chart. October 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419350/total-number-of-carbon-credits-retired-by-sector/
Energy Monitor. (2023). Total number of carbon credits retired worldwide in 2021, by sector (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419350/total-number-of-carbon-credits-retired-by-sector/
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Total number of carbon credits retired worldwide in 2021, by sector (in millions) [Graph], Energy Monitor, October 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419350/total-number-of-carbon-credits-retired-by-sector/