The global power industry has consistently been the biggest overall contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions for the more than 30 years. In 2022, the power industry produced 15 GtCO₂e, which was almost double the emissions of the global transportation sector.
Annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2022, by sector
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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EDGAR/JRC. (September 8, 2023). Annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2022, by sector (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423179/global-ghg-emissions-by-sector-annual/
EDGAR/JRC. "Annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2022, by sector (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. September 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423179/global-ghg-emissions-by-sector-annual/
EDGAR/JRC. (2023). Annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2022, by sector (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423179/global-ghg-emissions-by-sector-annual/
EDGAR/JRC. "Annual Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions Worldwide from 1990 to 2022, by Sector (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423179/global-ghg-emissions-by-sector-annual/
EDGAR/JRC, Annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2022, by sector (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423179/global-ghg-emissions-by-sector-annual/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2022, by sector (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], EDGAR/JRC, September 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423179/global-ghg-emissions-by-sector-annual/