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minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-26 months agoHonestly though, by far the largest use of oil is as an energy source. 97% of fossil fuels are used as energy source. 3% of fossil fuels are used to make plastics. Source: https://ourworldindata.org/ghg-emissions-plastics Since the world emits around 54.6 billion tonnes of CO2eq, plastics were responsible for around 3.3% of global emissions. (I hope I understood that article correctly.)
Honestly though, by far the largest use of oil is as an energy source.
97% of fossil fuels are used as energy source. 3% of fossil fuels are used to make plastics.
Source: https://ourworldindata.org/ghg-emissions-plastics
(I hope I understood that article correctly.)