Includes emissions released during the manufacturing of crude steel from fuel combustion and industrial processes. Indirect emissions from electricity usage are excluded.
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Change in steel sector COâ‚‚ emissions worldwide 2015-2023, by leading country
Carbon dioxide emissions from India's iron and steel sector increased by almost ** percent between 2015 and 2023. That latter year, the South Asian country had the second largest-emitting steel sector worldwide. China, the steel sector's biggest polluter, also saw considerable growth in emissions during this period, with the sector's CO₂ emissions rising ** percent. In comparison, steel sector emissions in Germany and Japan fell ** and ** percent, respectively.
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