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G20 responsible for approximately 81% of global CO2 emissions

Global CO2 emissions reached a level of 38.0 billion tonnes in 2021. The G20 states were responsible for 81% of these emissions. The largest carbon dioxide emitters among the G20 members were China, the United States and the EU.

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G20 countries: Carbon dioxide emissions per inhabitant

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International environmental data

Database GENESIS

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

World Bank

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

European Commission

European Environment Agency (EEA)

European Statistical Office (Eurostat)

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