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Industry, innovation and infrastructure - Goal 9

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Indicator 9.4.1: CO2 emission per unit of value added

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GHG emissions and GHG efficiency

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Year Units Value
2013 GHG efficiency (metric tons per million dollars) 32.76
2014 GHG efficiency (metric tons per million dollars) 34.45
2015 GHG efficiency (metric tons per million dollars) 31.53
2016 GHG efficiency (metric tons per million dollars) 27.3
2017 GHG efficiency (metric tons per million dollars) 26.18
2013 GHG emissions by sector (million metric tons) 27.91
2014 GHG emissions by sector (million metric tons) 31.07
2015 GHG emissions by sector (million metric tons) 30.49
2016 GHG emissions by sector (million metric tons) 27.2
2017 GHG emissions by sector (million metric tons) 27.32

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Los Angeles statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Angeleno statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Angeleno-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

GHG efficiency of LA metro economy and Citywide GHG emissions
Indicator description
Local target
Geographical coverage

City of Los Angeles
Unit of measurement

GHG efficiency in metric tons of CO2 per million dollars of metro area and GHG emissions in million metric tons of CO2e
Definitions
Calculations
Disaggregation Categories
WCCD/ISO 37120 Indicators on City Data Alignment

Aligns to WCCD 7.4- Percentage of total energy derived from renewable sources, as a share of the city’s total energy consumption
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

CO2 emission per unit of value added
Indicator number

9.4.1
Target name

By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities
Target number

9.4
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

International Energy Agency (IEA) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 516 KB) opens in a new window
Organisation

Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation and Environment
Periodicity
Earliest available data
Geographical coverage

City of Los Angeles
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Release date
Next release
Statistical classification
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