Global carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from coal averaged 1.9 metric tons per capita in 2023. Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal increased 27 percent between 1990 and 2011, to a peak of 2.07 metric tons per person. Since then, emissions from coal have been on a mostly downward trend as countries around the world transition away from this polluting fuel source.
Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from coal use worldwide from 1990 to 2023
(in metric tons)
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OWID. (November 21, 2024). Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from coal use worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358974/worldwide-co2-emissions-per-capita-from-coal/
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