Global greenhouse gas emissions amounted to roughly 47.51 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e) in 2020. The electricity and heat sector accounted for 32 percent of of this total, making it the biggest contributor to global GHG emissions that year. The majority of electricity and heat sector emissions come from coal-fired power plants, which are the
Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in 2020, by sector
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Statista. (June 26, 2023). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in 2020, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/241756/proportion-of-energy-in-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
Statista. "Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in 2020, by sector." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/241756/proportion-of-energy-in-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
Statista. (2023). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in 2020, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/241756/proportion-of-energy-in-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
Statista. "Distribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Worldwide in 2020, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/241756/proportion-of-energy-in-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
Statista, Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in 2020, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/241756/proportion-of-energy-in-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in 2020, by sector [Graph], Statista, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/241756/proportion-of-energy-in-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions/