This statistic displays the distribution of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide as of 2015, based on select regions. As of this year, some six percent of the global carbon dioxide emissions originated from the Middle East. Carbon dioxide can be removed from the atmosphere through reforestation, soil improvements, and other carbon sinks.
Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide as of 2015, by region
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IEA. (October 1, 2017). Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide as of 2015, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/500537/worldwide-cumulative-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-select-country/
IEA. "Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide as of 2015, by region." Chart. October 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/500537/worldwide-cumulative-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-select-country/
IEA. (2017). Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide as of 2015, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/500537/worldwide-cumulative-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-select-country/
IEA. "Distribution of Carbon Dioxide Emissions Worldwide as of 2015, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/500537/worldwide-cumulative-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-select-country/
IEA, Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide as of 2015, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/500537/worldwide-cumulative-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-select-country/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide as of 2015, by region [Graph], IEA, October 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/500537/worldwide-cumulative-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-select-country/