Global carbon dioxide emissions from iron and steel production and manufacturing totaled 2.8 billion metric tons (GtCO₂) in 2023. Emissions from this industry sector have increased by 33 percent since 2010, and were estimated to account for a seven percent share of total global GHG emissions in 2023.
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Annual carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from the iron and steel sector worldwide from 2010 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
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IEA. (October 15, 2024). Annual carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from the iron and steel sector worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1609017/iron-steel-co2-emissions/
IEA. "Annual carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from the iron and steel sector worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. October 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1609017/iron-steel-co2-emissions/
IEA. (2024). Annual carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from the iron and steel sector worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1609017/iron-steel-co2-emissions/
IEA. "Annual Carbon Dioxide (Co₂) Emissions from The Iron and Steel Sector Worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1609017/iron-steel-co2-emissions/
IEA, Annual carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from the iron and steel sector worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1609017/iron-steel-co2-emissions/ (last visited June 30, 2025)
Annual carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from the iron and steel sector worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], IEA, October 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1609017/iron-steel-co2-emissions/
