Power sector CO2 emissions — all countries

Power sector CO2 emissions — Lower-middle-income countries

Power sector CO2 emissions in lower-middle-income countries in 2024 — 2,443.83 Mt. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 207.1%.

2024 2,443.83 Mt +4.83% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 2,443.83 Mt2024
Period minimum 795.78 Mt2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · million tonnes CO₂

Power sector CO2 emissions — Lower-middle-income countries, 2000–202401,0002,0003,0002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 795.78 Mt2001: 833.22 Mt2002: 874.66 Mt2003: 915.64 Mt2004: 961.5 Mt2005: 996.12 Mt2006: 1,053.5 Mt2007: 1,110.13 Mt2008: 1,166.35 Mt2009: 1,222.3 Mt2010: 1,304.09 Mt2011: 1,380.7 Mt2012: 1,478.58 Mt2013: 1,537.33 Mt2014: 1,665.26 Mt2015: 1,751.68 Mt2016: 1,872.19 Mt2017: 1,927.58 Mt2018: 2,053.65 Mt2019: 2,080.81 Mt2020: 2,042.38 Mt2021: 2,170.74 Mt2022: 2,232.98 Mt2023: 2,331.31 Mt2024: 2,443.83 Mt
Change over the period: +1,648.05 (+207.1%) Average annual rate: 4.79 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries

Lower-middle-income countries 2,443.83 Mt
World computed 14,544.7 Mt
Power sector CO2 emissions — Lower-middle-income countries, by year Lower-middle-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 2,443.83 +112.52 +4.83%
2023 2,331.31 +98.33 +4.4%
2022 2,232.98 +62.24 +2.87%
2021 2,170.74 +128.36 +6.28%
2020 2,042.38 −38.43 −1.85%
2019 2,080.81 +27.16 +1.32%
2018 2,053.65 +126.07 +6.54%
2017 1,927.58 +55.39 +2.96%
2016 1,872.19 +120.51 +6.88%
2015 1,751.68 +86.42 +5.19%
2014 1,665.26 +127.93 +8.32%
2013 1,537.33 +58.75 +3.97%
2012 1,478.58 +97.88 +7.09%
2011 1,380.7 +76.61 +5.87%
2010 1,304.09 +81.79 +6.69%
2009 1,222.3 +55.95 +4.8%
2008 1,166.35 +56.22 +5.06%
2007 1,110.13 +56.63 +5.38%
2006 1,053.5 +57.38 +5.76%
2005 996.12 +34.62 +3.6%
2004 961.5 +45.86 +5.01%
2003 915.64 +40.98 +4.69%
2002 874.66 +41.44 +4.97%
2001 833.22 +37.44 +4.7%
2000 795.78

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.