Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in High income

High income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 4,509 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,509 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
6,454 Mt CO2e
in 2007
All-time low
3,147 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in High income, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in High income is 4,509 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in High income peaked at 6,454 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,147 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places High income 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in High income, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in High income, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 3,147 Mt CO2e
1971 3,233 Mt CO2e +2.8%
1972 3,461 Mt CO2e +7.0%
1973 3,731 Mt CO2e +7.8%
1974 3,770 Mt CO2e +1.0%
1975 3,772 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1976 4,073 Mt CO2e +8.0%
1977 4,241 Mt CO2e +4.1%
1978 4,336 Mt CO2e +2.2%
1979 4,476 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1980 4,548 Mt CO2e +1.6%
1981 4,525 Mt CO2e -0.5%
1982 4,468 Mt CO2e -1.3%
1983 4,555 Mt CO2e +1.9%
1984 4,688 Mt CO2e +2.9%
1985 4,763 Mt CO2e +1.6%
1986 4,811 Mt CO2e +1.0%
1987 4,963 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1988 5,116 Mt CO2e +3.1%
1989 5,315 Mt CO2e +3.9%
1990 5,483 Mt CO2e +3.1%
1991 5,545 Mt CO2e +1.1%
1992 5,611 Mt CO2e +1.2%
1993 5,480 Mt CO2e -2.3%
1994 5,479 Mt CO2e -0.0%
1995 5,501 Mt CO2e +0.4%
1996 5,669 Mt CO2e +3.0%
1997 5,824 Mt CO2e +2.7%
1998 5,889 Mt CO2e +1.1%
1999 5,906 Mt CO2e +0.3%
2000 6,032 Mt CO2e +2.1%
2001 6,112 Mt CO2e +1.3%
2002 6,023 Mt CO2e -1.5%
2003 6,161 Mt CO2e +2.3%
2004 6,224 Mt CO2e +1.0%
2005 6,320 Mt CO2e +1.5%
2006 6,319 Mt CO2e -0.0%
2007 6,454 Mt CO2e +2.1%
2008 6,305 Mt CO2e -2.3%
2009 5,890 Mt CO2e -6.6%
2010 6,203 Mt CO2e +5.3%
2011 6,240 Mt CO2e +0.6%
2012 6,192 Mt CO2e -0.8%
2013 6,084 Mt CO2e -1.7%
2014 5,882 Mt CO2e -3.3%
2015 5,700 Mt CO2e -3.1%
2016 5,544 Mt CO2e -2.7%
2017 5,462 Mt CO2e -1.5%
2018 5,408 Mt CO2e -1.0%
2019 5,077 Mt CO2e -6.1%
2020 4,672 Mt CO2e -8.0%
2021 4,950 Mt CO2e +6.0%
2022 4,865 Mt CO2e -1.7%
2023 4,544 Mt CO2e -6.6%
2024 4,509 Mt CO2e -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,824 Mt CO2e 3,147 Mt CO2e 4,476 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 4,775 Mt CO2e 4,468 Mt CO2e 5,315 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 5,639 Mt CO2e 5,479 Mt CO2e 5,906 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 6,184 Mt CO2e 5,890 Mt CO2e 6,454 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 5,779 Mt CO2e 5,077 Mt CO2e 6,240 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 4,708 Mt CO2e 4,509 Mt CO2e 4,950 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 8 Korea 264.12 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 9 South Africa 232.55 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 204.29 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 11 Viet Nam 196.78 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 12 Germany 171.4 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 13 Australia 163.1 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 14 Mexico 155.05 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in High income?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in High income was 4,509 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 6,454 Mt CO2e in 2007.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 3,147 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does High income rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
High income ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).