In 2022, China produced the highest amount of carbon dioxide emissions amongst G20 countries. Emissions in the East Asian country reached 12.7 billion metric tons that year. Argentina – on the other hand – had the lowest amount of CO₂ emissions, at around 184 million metric tons.
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in G20 countries in 2022 (in million metric tons)
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EDGAR/JRC. (September 8, 2023). Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in G20 countries in 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/723163/g20-carbon-dioxide-emissions/
EDGAR/JRC. "Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in G20 countries in 2022 (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/723163/g20-carbon-dioxide-emissions/
EDGAR/JRC. (2023). Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in G20 countries in 2022 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/723163/g20-carbon-dioxide-emissions/
EDGAR/JRC. "Carbon Dioxide (Co₂) Emissions from Fossil Fuel and Industrial Purposes in G20 Countries in 2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/723163/g20-carbon-dioxide-emissions/
EDGAR/JRC, Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in G20 countries in 2022 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/723163/g20-carbon-dioxide-emissions/ (last visited June 11, 2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in G20 countries in 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], EDGAR/JRC, September 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/723163/g20-carbon-dioxide-emissions/