The dyeing and finishing stage in the apparel industry lifecycle emitted the most greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2016, amounting to some 1.18 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Overall, the apparel industry's GHG emissions reached almost 3.3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in the same year.
Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of the apparel industry worldwide in 2016, by stage (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Quantis. (June 26, 2018). Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of the apparel industry worldwide in 2016, by stage (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056580/ghg-emissions-apparel-lifecycle-globally/
Quantis. "Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of the apparel industry worldwide in 2016, by stage (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. June 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056580/ghg-emissions-apparel-lifecycle-globally/
Quantis. (2018). Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of the apparel industry worldwide in 2016, by stage (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056580/ghg-emissions-apparel-lifecycle-globally/
Quantis. "Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of The Apparel Industry Worldwide in 2016, by Stage (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056580/ghg-emissions-apparel-lifecycle-globally/
Quantis, Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of the apparel industry worldwide in 2016, by stage (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056580/ghg-emissions-apparel-lifecycle-globally/ (last visited June 29, 2022)