Power sector CO2 emissions in high-income countries in 2024 — 4,793.62 Mt. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 10.4%.
2000–2024 · million tonnes CO₂
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries
| Year | Mt | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,793.62 | −7.66 | −0.16% |
| 2023 | 4,801.28 | −299.36 | −5.87% |
| 2022 | 5,100.64 | +34.5 | +0.68% |
| 2021 | 5,066.14 | +240.02 | +4.97% |
| 2020 | 4,826.12 | −385.3 | −7.39% |
| 2019 | 5,211.42 | −272.82 | −4.97% |
| 2018 | 5,484.24 | −30.91 | −0.56% |
| 2017 | 5,515.15 | −29.11 | −0.53% |
| 2016 | 5,544.26 | −77.46 | −1.38% |
| 2015 | 5,621.72 | −101.71 | −1.78% |
| 2014 | 5,723.43 | −74.33 | −1.28% |
| 2013 | 5,797.76 | −62.66 | −1.07% |
| 2012 | 5,860.42 | +39.71 | +0.68% |
| 2011 | 5,820.71 | −23.46 | −0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,844.17 | +248.89 | +4.45% |
| 2009 | 5,595.28 | −408.36 | −6.8% |
| 2008 | 6,003.64 | −60.68 | −1% |
| 2007 | 6,064.32 | +198.22 | +3.38% |
| 2006 | 5,866.1 | +30.5 | +0.52% |
| 2005 | 5,835.6 | +142.1 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,693.5 | +32.87 | +0.58% |
| 2003 | 5,660.63 | +185.07 | +3.38% |
| 2002 | 5,475.56 | +123.91 | +2.32% |
| 2001 | 5,351.65 | +2 | +0.04% |
| 2000 | 5,349.65 | — | — |
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.