Global greenhouse gas emissions amounted to roughly 49 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2018. The electricity and heat sector accounted for 32 percent of emissions that year, while transportation was responsible for 17 percent. These two sectors are the biggest contributors to
Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in 2018, by sector
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WRI (CAIT). (December 31, 2021). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in 2018, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/241756/proportion-of-energy-in-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
WRI (CAIT). "Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in 2018, by sector." Chart. December 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/241756/proportion-of-energy-in-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
WRI (CAIT). (2021). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in 2018, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/241756/proportion-of-energy-in-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
WRI (CAIT). "Distribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Worldwide in 2018, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/241756/proportion-of-energy-in-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
WRI (CAIT), Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in 2018, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/241756/proportion-of-energy-in-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions/ (last visited July 07, 2022)