The graphs illustrates the global emissions by different industry sector in 2020. Overall, the power was the highest contributor to emissions, followed by agriculture and land use, while transport and industry played significant roles with specific subcategories dominating their contributions.
The primary chart reveals that power generation accounted for the largest share of emissions at 25%, followed by agriculture and land use, which contributed 24%. The industry sector emitted 21%, while transport was responsible for 14%. Buildings were the least significant sector, producing only 6% of emissions, while other sources collectively made up 10%.
The detailed breakdown of transport emissions shows that cars were the largest contributors, accounting for nearly half (47%) of transport-related emissions. Moreover, trucks followed with 25%, while ships and planes made up 11.2% and 10.6%, respectively. In the industry sector, iron and steel production was the main source of emissions, contributing 22%. Furthermore, chemicals and cement also had substantial shares at 15% and 13%, respectively, while waste represented 14%. Other industrial processes collectively accounted for 36%.