Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in World
World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 15,486 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in World, 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 World is 15,486 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in World peaked at 15,486 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,822 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
World ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in World, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,822 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3,910 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4,189 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 4,526 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 4,609 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 4,698 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5,061 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 5,281 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 5,456 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 5,669 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 5,814 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 5,816 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,815 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,976 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 6,181 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 6,334 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 6,497 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 6,774 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 7,011 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 7,306 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 7,637 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 7,783 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7,919 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7,939 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8,019 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8,176 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8,519 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 8,739 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8,919 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 8,998 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9,373 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 9,581 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9,722 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10,278 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 10,650 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 10,996 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 11,427 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 11,924 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11,926 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,731 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12,520 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 13,132 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 13,411 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13,664 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13,726 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13,427 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 13,478 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13,798 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14,226 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14,113 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13,699 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 14,780 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 14,958 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 15,253 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 15,486 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,722 Mt CO2e | 3,822 Mt CO2e | 5,669 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,352 Mt CO2e | 5,814 Mt CO2e | 7,306 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,265 Mt CO2e | 7,637 Mt CO2e | 8,998 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,761 Mt CO2e | 9,373 Mt CO2e | 11,926 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,549 Mt CO2e | 12,520 Mt CO2e | 14,226 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,835 Mt CO2e | 13,699 Mt CO2e | 15,486 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in World?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in World was 15,486 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 15,486 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,822 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does World rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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).