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Chart of Top Emitters of CO2

Top Emitters of CO2
Research reported in 2017 shows that just 100 fossil fuel producers emitted 71% of global industrial greenhouse gases from 1988 to 2015.
51% of industrial emissions since 1988 can be linked to just 25 producers, including both public and state-owned entities.

Sources

Global Carbon Project, Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Centre; www.ourworldindata.org
Carbon Disclosure Project, The Carbon Majors Database, CDP Carbon Majors Report 2017; www.cdp.net

Tags: climate change, carbon dioxide, emissions, top emitters of co2, climate

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