POSCO Gwangyang steel plant in South Korea was the world's most polluting steel plant in 2024, having produced an estimated 42 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e). Angang Steel Co Ltd. in China was the second most polluting facility that year, with emissions amounting to 38 MtCO₂e. Seven of the 10 most polluting steel plants worldwide in 2024 were located in China.
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Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting steel plants worldwide in 2024
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Climate TRACE. (April 3, 2025). Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting steel plants worldwide in 2024 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1609037/most-polluting-steel-plants-worldwide/
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