Scope 1 emissions accounted for an estimated 67 percent of global steel sector emissions on average in 2021. Scope 1 emissions are direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a company generates. Scope 3 emissions up and down a company's value chain represent a small share of total steel sector emissions.
Distribution of total steel sector emissions worldwide in 2021, by Scope
*Not included in Scope 1 or 2. Scope 1: direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a company generates. Scope 2: indirect GHG emissions a company generates, such as buying energy/electricity for heating and cooling buildings. Scope 3: emissions generated up and down the company’s value chain, excluding indirect emissions from the generation of purchased or acquired energy consumed by the reporting company, which are accounted under Scope 2.
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CDP. (January 25, 2023). Distribution of total steel sector emissions worldwide in 2021, by Scope [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419396/steel-sector-emission-scope-shares-worldwide/
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