PELAKITA.ID – The below infographic by 𝐀𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐚 illustrates the distribution of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across various sectors, based on widely cited sources.
𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯:
𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬:
𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 & 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (35%):
The largest contributor, responsible for over a third of emissions. This includes energy generation from fossil fuels for power plants and heating systems.
𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 & 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 (22%):
Significant emissions from livestock, crop cultivation, deforestation, and land-use changes.
𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 & 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (21%):
Includes energy use in residential/commercial buildings (heating, cooling, lighting) and emissions from construction materials and processes.
𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (15%):
Emissions from vehicles, aviation, shipping, and other transport modes reliant on fossil fuels.
𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘞𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 (10%):
Methane released from decomposing food in landfills and inefficient supply chains.
𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘮 (10%):
Combined emissions from travel, accommodations, and tourism-related activities.
𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘯 (7%):
Contributions from textile production, dyeing, manufacturing, and disposal of clothing.
𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 & 𝘈𝘐 (3%):
Energy consumption for servers, cooling, and computational processes supporting digital infrastructure.
𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘴 (4%) :
Manufacturing, disposal, and energy use of electronic devices.
𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 (4%) :
Emissions from production, transportation, and incineration of plastic materials.
Notable Observations:
Surprising Contributors: Fashion, tourism, and data centers/AI highlight often-overlooked sectors with notable environmental impacts.
Dominant Sectors: Electricity/heat, agriculture, and buildings/construction account for 78% of emissions combined, underscoring priorities for mitigation efforts.