The electricity and heat generation sector generated the highest carbon dioxide emissions per capita worldwide in 2020, at 1.93 metric tons (tCO₂/cap). This was more than double the per capita emissions produced from the transportation sector, which stood at 0.91 tCO₂/cap in 2020.
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita worldwide in 2020, by sector
(in metric tons)
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OWID. (October 23, 2023). Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita worldwide in 2020, by sector (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/784780/worldwide-co2-emissions-fuel-combustion-by-sector/
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