Global CO2 Emissions Growth in Select Sectors: 2000-2005

A fact sheet from the World Resources Institute detailing global CO2 emissions growth between 2000 and 2005, highlighting disparities in growth rates across different sectors and between developed and developing countries.

• Total global CO2 emissions increased by 12.7% from 2000 to 2005, representing an annual average growth rate of 2.4%.
• Growth rates for individual sectors varied significantly, ranging from nearly zero to 40%, with notable differences between developed and developing nations.
• Emissions growth across the electricity & heat, transport, industry, and building use sectors is mainly driven by developing countries. Developing countries now produce the majority of emissions in the industry and electricity & heat sectors, while developed countries remain the primary emitters 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} }