Global CO2 Emissions Growth in Select Sectors: 2000-2005

Between 2000 and 2005, total global CO2 emissions increased by 12.7%, with an average annual growth rate of 2.4%. While emissions growth across the electricity & heat, transport, industry, and building use sectors was primarily driven by developing countries, developed countries continued to produce the majority of emissions in the transport and building use sectors. Developing countries now account for the majority of emissions in the industry and electricity & heat sectors.

• Total global CO2 emissions increased by 12.7% from 2000 to 2005, representing an average annual growth of 2.4%. Sectoral growth rates varied significantly, ranging from nearly 0% to 40%, with further disparities between developed and developing nations.
• Growth in CO2 emissions across the electricity & heat, transport, industry, and building use sectors is mainly due to developing countries. Consequently, developing countries now produce the majority of emissions in the industry and electricity & heat sectors.
• Despite the growth trends in developing nations, developed countries remain the primary source of emissions in the building use and transport sectors.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Global CO2 Emissions Growth in Select Sectors: 2000-2005. https://www.wri.org/data/global-co2-emissions-growth-select-sectors-2000-2005

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Global CO2 Emissions Growth in Select Sectors: 2000-2005. n.d. https://www.wri.org/data/global-co2-emissions-growth-select-sectors-2000-2005.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendglobal, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Global CO2 Emissions Growth in Select Sectors: 2000-2005}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/data/global-co2-emissions-growth-select-sectors-2000-2005}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }