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This study analyzed the CO2 emissions of 31 major cities in China from different sectors (total, power, industry, and transport) from 2019 to 2022. This study constructs a city-scale CO2 emission correlation model to achieve nationwide and urban fine-scale research on CO2 emission spatial networks from different sectors. This study revealed the following: (i) there is an increasing correlation among regions in China, and collaborative governance is crucial; (ii) there are differences in the structure, characteristics, and roles of CO2 emission networks from different sectors; (iii) China\u2019s CO2 emission network is mainly concentrated in the northern and eastern regions, which play an important role in emission reduction; and (iv) the impact factors have different effects on CO2 emissions from different sectors, and we should actively contribute to promoting emission reduction. 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