Includes emissions released during the manufacturing of crude steel from fuel combustion and industrial processes. Indirect emissions from electricity usage are not included.
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Cumulative steel sector COâ‚‚ emissions worldwide 2015-2023, by leading country
Between 2015 and 2023, China's steel sector produced an estimated ** billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCOâ‚‚). This accounted for more than ** percent of the global steel sector's cumulative emissions during this period. It was also more than double the emissions of the remaining top 10 countries combined. Meanwhile, the steel sectors in Japan, India, Russia, and South Korea each emitted more than *** GtCOâ‚‚ in the period.
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Climate TRACE. (April 7, 2025). Cumulative carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚) emissions from the iron and steel sector worldwide from 2015 to 2023, by leading country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1609262/global-steel-sector-cumulative-emission-by-country/
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