Only 57 Companies Produced 80 Percent of Global Carbon Dioxide

Civic Technology Community Group,

Hello. I recently found these articles [1][2][3] on global carbon dioxide emissions. They indicate that only 57 companies produced 80% of global carbon dioxide between 2016 and 2022. Without this information, one might assume that carbon dioxide emissions were distributed across such a large number of companies around the world that any change for the better – solving the challenge – was impossible. With this information, it appears that addressing the global carbon dioxide emission challenge through scientific, technological, and engineering progress is both urgent and possible.

Any thoughts?


Best regards,
Adam Sobieski

[1] https://carbonmajors.org/briefing/The-Carbon-Majors-Database-26913
[2] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-017-1978-0
[3] https://www.engadget.com/only-57-companies-produced-80-percent-of-global-carbon-dioxide-130752291.html