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minus-squaresugar_in_your_tealinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoWell, in the US, here’s a decent breakdown by sector: 30% industry 31% residential & commercial 29% transportation 10% agriculture I don’t know what the breakdown is between residential and commercial, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s pretty even. And here’s data for Ireland: 38% agriculture 21% transportation 14% energy 11% industrial (combined mfg combustion and industrial) 10% residential 5% other So yeah, unless you count agriculture as “industries,” they are one of the smaller factors in Ireland, especially compared to other parts of the world.
Well, in the US, here’s a decent breakdown by sector:
I don’t know what the breakdown is between residential and commercial, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s pretty even.
And here’s data for Ireland:
So yeah, unless you count agriculture as “industries,” they are one of the smaller factors in Ireland, especially compared to other parts of the world.