In order to reach the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, the emission intensity of the aluminum industry would need to decrease by roughly 97 percent between 2022 and 2050, from more than 16 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent per ton of production in the former year. Meanwhile, the cement industry's emissions are forecast to stand at 0.09 tons of CO₂ per ton of production by 2050 under the net-zero scenario.
Emission intensity of the basic materials industry worldwide from 2023 to 2050, by segment
(in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent per ton of production)
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World Economic Forum. (January 3, 2025). Emission intensity of the basic materials industry worldwide from 2023 to 2050, by segment (in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent per ton of production) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326307/global-basic-materials-industry-emission-trajectory/
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World Economic Forum. (2025). Emission intensity of the basic materials industry worldwide from 2023 to 2050, by segment (in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent per ton of production). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326307/global-basic-materials-industry-emission-trajectory/
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Emission intensity of the basic materials industry worldwide from 2023 to 2050, by segment (in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent per ton of production) [Graph], World Economic Forum, January 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326307/global-basic-materials-industry-emission-trajectory/
