The United States ranked as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases within the global healthcare industry, accounting for more than a quarter of global emissions. Following the United States, China and the European Union are the next significant contributors to healthcare-related greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 17 and 12 percent of emissions respectively.
Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from the healthcare sector worldwide in 2019, by country/region
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Health Care Without Harm, & Arup. (September 29, 2023). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from the healthcare sector worldwide in 2019, by country/region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463789/countries-with-the-largest-healthcare-emissions-worldwide/
Health Care Without Harm, und Arup. "Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from the healthcare sector worldwide in 2019, by country/region." Chart. September 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463789/countries-with-the-largest-healthcare-emissions-worldwide/
Health Care Without Harm, Arup. (2023). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from the healthcare sector worldwide in 2019, by country/region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463789/countries-with-the-largest-healthcare-emissions-worldwide/
Health Care Without Harm, and Arup. "Distribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Healthcare Sector Worldwide in 2019, by Country/Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463789/countries-with-the-largest-healthcare-emissions-worldwide/
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Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from the healthcare sector worldwide in 2019, by country/region [Graph], Health Care Without Harm, & Arup, September 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463789/countries-with-the-largest-healthcare-emissions-worldwide/
