Power sector CO2 emissions in the G7 in 2025 — 2,681.1 Mt. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 26.1%.
2000–2025 · million tonnes CO₂
| Year | Mt | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,681.1 | +59.41 | +2.27% |
| 2024 | 2,621.69 | −22.82 | −0.86% |
| 2023 | 2,644.51 | −225.62 | −7.86% |
| 2022 | 2,870.13 | +29.15 | +1.03% |
| 2021 | 2,840.98 | +136.05 | +5.03% |
| 2020 | 2,704.93 | −246.67 | −8.36% |
| 2019 | 2,951.6 | −213.9 | −6.76% |
| 2018 | 3,165.5 | −14.75 | −0.46% |
| 2017 | 3,180.25 | −102.15 | −3.11% |
| 2016 | 3,282.4 | −99.45 | −2.94% |
| 2015 | 3,381.85 | −152.67 | −4.32% |
| 2014 | 3,534.52 | −78.57 | −2.17% |
| 2013 | 3,613.09 | −21.14 | −0.58% |
| 2012 | 3,634.23 | +13.83 | +0.38% |
| 2011 | 3,620.4 | −71.61 | −1.94% |
| 2010 | 3,692.01 | +159.61 | +4.52% |
| 2009 | 3,532.4 | −348.82 | −8.99% |
| 2008 | 3,881.22 | −65.91 | −1.67% |
| 2007 | 3,947.13 | +126.3 | +3.31% |
| 2006 | 3,820.83 | −37.38 | −0.97% |
| 2005 | 3,858.21 | +88.51 | +2.35% |
| 2004 | 3,769.7 | +3.33 | +0.09% |
| 2003 | 3,766.37 | +110.88 | +3.03% |
| 2002 | 3,655.49 | +68.7 | +1.92% |
| 2001 | 3,586.79 | −39.01 | −1.08% |
| 2000 | 3,625.8 | — | — |
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.
How much carbon dioxide there is per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated.
Emissions CO2 emissionsAnnual carbon dioxide emissions from burning fuel and producing cement.
Emissions CO2 emissions from coalHow much carbon dioxide comes from burning coal — the dirtiest of the fuels.
Electricity Fossil fuel share of electricityWhat share of its electricity a country gets from coal, gas and oil together.