Iron and Steel Industry - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
The most relevant greenhouse gas emitted in the steel industry globally is CO 2. On an average, about 1.83 tons of CO 2 were emitted for each ton of steel produced between 2017 and 2018 [144]. The iron and steel industry generates about 7%–9% direct CO 2 emission from the burning of fossil fuels [145].