Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in OECD members
OECD members: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 3,400 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in OECD members, 1970–2024
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 OECD members is 3,400 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in OECD members peaked at 5,366 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,522 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,045 Mt CO2e | 2,522 Mt CO2e | 3,534 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,667 Mt CO2e | 3,462 Mt CO2e | 4,044 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,469 Mt CO2e | 4,122 Mt CO2e | 4,899 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,114 Mt CO2e | 4,849 Mt CO2e | 5,366 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,682 Mt CO2e | 4,040 Mt CO2e | 5,088 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,637 Mt CO2e | 3,400 Mt CO2e | 3,867 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More environment data for OECD members
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,435 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,275 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 634.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 36.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 31.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 22.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.92 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 22.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in OECD members?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in OECD members was 3,400 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 5,366 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,522 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- OECD members ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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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About this data
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).