This statistic displays the distribution of greenhouse gas emissions released by man-made reservoirs around the world by gas type. About 17 percent of emissions from reservoirs are carbon dioxide. Reservoirs are held behind about 1 million dams around the world and are created for electricity generation and irrigation, among other purposes.
Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions released by man-made reservoirs worldwide as of 2016, by gas type
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Washington Post. (September 28, 2016). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions released by man-made reservoirs worldwide as of 2016, by gas type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/614369/emissions-share-from-man-made-reservoir-worldwide-by-emission-type/
Washington Post. "Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions released by man-made reservoirs worldwide as of 2016, by gas type." Chart. September 28, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/614369/emissions-share-from-man-made-reservoir-worldwide-by-emission-type/
Washington Post. (2016). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions released by man-made reservoirs worldwide as of 2016, by gas type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/614369/emissions-share-from-man-made-reservoir-worldwide-by-emission-type/
Washington Post. "Distribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Released by Man-made Reservoirs Worldwide as of 2016, by Gas Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/614369/emissions-share-from-man-made-reservoir-worldwide-by-emission-type/
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Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions released by man-made reservoirs worldwide as of 2016, by gas type [Graph], Washington Post, September 28, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/614369/emissions-share-from-man-made-reservoir-worldwide-by-emission-type/
