The statistic represents global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2017, broken down by regions. During this time, the Middle East and North Africa region contributed about 2.5 gigatons of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions.
Energy-related global carbon dioxide emissions in 2017, by select region
(in gigatons)
Characteristic
Emissions in gigatons
East Asia
11.2
North America
6.2
Rest of Asia
3.5
European Union
3.4
Middle East and North Africa
2.5
Rest of Europe
2
Southeast Asia
1.4
Latin America and the Caribbean
1.2
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.8
Oceania
0.4
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Emissions in gigatons11.211.26.26.23.53.53.43.42.52.5221.41.41.21.20.80.80.40.4East AsiaNorth AmericaRest of AsiaEuropean UnionMiddle East and North AfricaRest of EuropeSoutheast AsiaLatin America and the CaribbeanSub-Saharan AfricaOceania
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IRENA. (April 1, 2020). Energy-related global carbon dioxide emissions in 2017, by select region (in gigatons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/493906/energy-related-global-co2-emissions-by-select-region/
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IRENA. "Energy-related Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions in 2017, by Select Region (in Gigatons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/493906/energy-related-global-co2-emissions-by-select-region/
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