North America has had the highest per capita emissions from electricity generation for more than two decades. Although per capita emissions in North America have fallen by 35 percent since 2000, they averaged 4.48 metric tons of carbon dioxide per capita (tCO2/cap) in 2021. Asia has the by far the largest power generation CO2 emissions worldwide, but its per capita emissions are considerably lower than in North America, at 1.73 tCO2/cap.
Per capita emissions from electricity generation worldwide from 2000 to 2021, by region
(in metric tons of carbon dioxide per capita)
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Ember. (March 29, 2022). Per capita emissions from electricity generation worldwide from 2000 to 2021, by region (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per capita) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300530/global-power-sector-emissions-per-capita-by-region/
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