Breakdown of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions by sector

2020.01.29.

Global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise at a time when they need to be rapidly falling.
To effectively reduce emissions, we need to know where they come from – which sectors contribute the most? How can we use this understanding to develop effective solutions and mitigation strategies?
In this article, we look at the breakdown of total greenhouse gas emissions, and the individual gases – carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide individually – by sector and country.

Breakdown of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise at a time when they need to be rapidly falling. To effectively reduce emissions, we need to know where they come from – which sectors contribute the most? How can we use this understanding to develop effective solutions and mitigation strategies? In this article, we look at the breakdown of total greenhouse gas emissions, and the individual gases – carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide individually – by sector and country.

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  • Accessed: 29 January 2026

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Hannah Ritchie, Pablo Rosado, Max Roser. Breakdown of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Our world in data website.
https://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-sector
Accessed 29 January 2026.
Archived at: https://web.archive.org/web/20260123155708/https://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-sector

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