The U.S. transportation sector was the largest emitter of carbon dioxide in that country in 2017, accounting for around 34 percent of these emissions, followed closely by the electricity sector, accounting for 33 percent of the nation's emissions.
Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2017, by source
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Statistics on Climate change in Africa
Overview
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Emissions
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- Premium Statistic Cumulative CO2 emissions in Africa 1750-2020
- Premium Statistic Percent of global CO2 emissions with origin in Africa 2000-2020
- Basic Statistic CO2 emissions in Africa 2021, by country
- Basic Statistic CO2 emissions per capita in Africa 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Methane emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa 2000-2019
- Premium Statistic Share of GHG emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa 2019, by sector
Climate-related disasters
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- Premium Statistic Number of climate hazards in Africa 1970-2019
- Basic Statistic Reported natural disasters in Africa 1970-2019, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of people affected by natural disasters in Africa 1970-2019, by country
- Basic Statistic Deadliest climate disasters in Africa 1970-2019, by human loss
- Basic Statistic Reported deaths due to natural disasters in Africa 1970-2019, by cause
Economic impact
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- Basic Statistic Reported economic losses due to natural disasters in Africa 1970-2019, by type
- Basic Statistic Biggest climate disasters in Africa 1970-2019, by economic loss
- Premium Statistic Economic damages caused by droughts in Africa 1970-2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Economic damages caused by flooding as share of GDP in Africa 1970-2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Economic damages caused by storms as share of GDP in Africa 1970-2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Projected GDP loss due to climate change in African countries 2050-2100
- Premium Statistic GDP exposure to wildfire, flood, sea level rise, or storms in Africa 2050, by country
Social impact
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- Premium Statistic Climate change making life worse for people living in poverty in Africa 2016-2018
- Premium Statistic Main causes of disaster displacements in sub-Saharan Africa 2020
- Basic Statistic People displaced due to natural disasters in Africa 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Projected internal climate migrants globally 2050, by region
- Premium Statistic Population share of climate migrants globally 2050, by region
- Premium Statistic Projected internal climate migrants in Sub-Saharan Africa 2050, by region
Climate finance
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- Premium Statistic Climate finance flows to Africa 2010-2019
- Premium Statistic Africa's share in the global climate finance flows 2010-2019
- Premium Statistic Sectorial distribution of climate finance for mitigation in Africa 2010-2019
- Premium Statistic Sectorial distribution of climate finance for adaptation in Africa 2010-2019
- Premium Statistic Annual climate finance needs in Africa 2020-2030
- Premium Statistic Agricultural adaptation costs to climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa 2050
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- Global annual CO2 emission share by country 2017
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- Transport energy use-related CO2 emission volume in Taiwan 2007-2018
- Energy-related CO2 emissions per capita in the U.S. 2019, by state
- Carbon dioxide emitted by transportation and storage in France 2008-2019
- Agricultural sector's energy use-related CO2 emission volume in Taiwan 2007-2018
- Lowest energy-related carbon dioxide emissions per capita by U.S. state 2016
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Environmental Protection Agency. (April 12, 2019). Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2017, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085806/carbon-dioxide-emissions-us-by-source-2017/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2017, by source." Chart. April 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085806/carbon-dioxide-emissions-us-by-source-2017/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2019). Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2017, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085806/carbon-dioxide-emissions-us-by-source-2017/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Distribution of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in The United States in 2017, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085806/carbon-dioxide-emissions-us-by-source-2017/
Environmental Protection Agency, Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2017, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085806/carbon-dioxide-emissions-us-by-source-2017/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2017, by source [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, April 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085806/carbon-dioxide-emissions-us-by-source-2017/