Power sector CO2 emissions — all countries

Power sector CO2 emissions — BRICS

Power sector CO2 emissions in BRICS in 2025 — 8,011.51 Mt. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 253.6%.

2025 8,011.51 Mt −5.07% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 8,439.04 Mt2024
Period minimum 2,265.59 Mt2000

Trend over time

2000–2025 · million tonnes CO₂

Power sector CO2 emissions — BRICS, 2000–202502,5005,0007,50010,0002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 2,265.59 Mt2001: 2,361.18 Mt2002: 2,557.63 Mt2003: 2,852.32 Mt2004: 3,101.86 Mt2005: 3,388.15 Mt2006: 3,753.54 Mt2007: 4,149.07 Mt2008: 4,270.49 Mt2009: 4,456.9 Mt2010: 4,885.58 Mt2011: 5,391.47 Mt2012: 5,550.93 Mt2013: 5,910.57 Mt2014: 6,171.22 Mt2015: 6,087.52 Mt2016: 6,262.66 Mt2017: 6,579.79 Mt2018: 6,984.01 Mt2019: 7,073.3 Mt2020: 7,049.33 Mt2021: 7,638.2 Mt2022: 7,773.66 Mt2023: 8,205.79 Mt2024: 8,439.04 Mt2025: 8,011.51 Mt
Change over the period: +5,745.92 (+253.62%) Average annual rate: 5.18 %
Power sector CO2 emissions — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2025 8,011.51 −427.53 −5.07%
2024 8,439.04 +233.25 +2.84%
2023 8,205.79 +432.13 +5.56%
2022 7,773.66 +135.46 +1.77%
2021 7,638.2 +588.87 +8.35%
2020 7,049.33 −23.97 −0.34%
2019 7,073.3 +89.29 +1.28%
2018 6,984.01 +404.22 +6.14%
2017 6,579.79 +317.13 +5.06%
2016 6,262.66 +175.14 +2.88%
2015 6,087.52 −83.7 −1.36%
2014 6,171.22 +260.65 +4.41%
2013 5,910.57 +359.64 +6.48%
2012 5,550.93 +159.46 +2.96%
2011 5,391.47 +505.89 +10.35%
2010 4,885.58 +428.68 +9.62%
2009 4,456.9 +186.41 +4.37%
2008 4,270.49 +121.42 +2.93%
2007 4,149.07 +395.53 +10.54%
2006 3,753.54 +365.39 +10.78%
2005 3,388.15 +286.29 +9.23%
2004 3,101.86 +249.54 +8.75%
2003 2,852.32 +294.69 +11.52%
2002 2,557.63 +196.45 +8.32%
2001 2,361.18 +95.59 +4.22%
2000 2,265.59

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation over the year, in million tonnes. Power generation is the largest source of emissions in the world, about a third of the total, and at the same time the one where replacing the technology does not require changing the way people live: swapping a coal plant for a wind farm is easier than rebuilding steelmaking or aviation. This is exactly why global emission reduction scenarios start with this sector.

Important: Emissions from electricity generation only — this is a part of a country's total emissions, which is a separate indicator. The series begins in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.