Coal-fired power emissions in China totaled just over 5.2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e) in 2023, accounting for slightly more than half of global coal power emissions. Rapid economic growth has seen China's coal emissions increased five-fold since the turn of the century. India has also experienced significant emissions growth since 2000, with levels reaching a high of 1.3 GtCO₂e in 2023. In comparison, coal-fired power emissions in the U.S. and EU have fallen by 65 and 58 percent since 2000, respectively.
Emissions from coal-fired electricity generation in selected countries worldwide from 2000 to 2023
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Figures aim to include full lifecycle emissions including upstream methane, supply-chain and manufacturing emissions, and include all gases, converted into CO₂ equivalent over a 100-year timescale.
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Ember. (July 3, 2024). Emissions from coal-fired electricity generation in selected countries worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393461/coal-power-emissions-worldwide-by-select-country/
Ember. "Emissions from coal-fired electricity generation in selected countries worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. July 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393461/coal-power-emissions-worldwide-by-select-country/
Ember. (2024). Emissions from coal-fired electricity generation in selected countries worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393461/coal-power-emissions-worldwide-by-select-country/
Ember. "Emissions from Coal-fired Electricity Generation in Selected Countries Worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393461/coal-power-emissions-worldwide-by-select-country/
Ember, Emissions from coal-fired electricity generation in selected countries worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393461/coal-power-emissions-worldwide-by-select-country/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
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