The global production of aluminum was forecast to grow 66 percent between 2020 and 2050, in a business-as-usual scenario, to surpass 171 million metric tons in the latter year. In a net-zero emissions scenario, production would grow some 50 percent in the period. Meanwhile, production of ammonia, steel, and cement were expected to grow between 36 and 49 percent in a business-as-usual scenario.
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World Economic Forum. (November 27, 2023). Basic materials industry production worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2050, by segment (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326375/global-basic-materials-industry-production-by-segment/?locale=en
World Economic Forum. "Basic materials industry production worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2050, by segment (in million metric tons)." Chart. November 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326375/global-basic-materials-industry-production-by-segment/?locale=en
World Economic Forum. (2023). Basic materials industry production worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2050, by segment (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326375/global-basic-materials-industry-production-by-segment/?locale=en
World Economic Forum. "Basic Materials Industry Production Worldwide in 2022, with a Forecast for 2050, by Segment (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326375/global-basic-materials-industry-production-by-segment/?locale=en
World Economic Forum, Basic materials industry production worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2050, by segment (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326375/global-basic-materials-industry-production-by-segment/?locale=en (last visited April 28, 2024)
Basic materials industry production worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2050, by segment (in million metric tons) [Graph], World Economic Forum, November 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326375/global-basic-materials-industry-production-by-segment/?locale=en