Global carbon dioxide emissions from coal combustion in the electricity and heat sector increased by more than 20 percent between 2010 and 2022 to reach 10.9 billion metric tons (GtCO₂). Under the IEA's Net Zero Emissions (NZE) by 2050 scenario, coal-fired emissions would fall to just over 40 MtCO₂ by 2040. This pathway would require the phase-out of unabated coal by 2040.
Projected carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from coal for the electricity and heat sector worldwide in the Net Zero Emissions Scenario from 2010 to 2050
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)
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IEA. (September 30, 2023). Projected carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from coal for the electricity and heat sector worldwide in the Net Zero Emissions Scenario from 2010 to 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426131/projected-coal-electricity-and-heat-power-co2-emission/
IEA. "Projected carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from coal for the electricity and heat sector worldwide in the Net Zero Emissions Scenario from 2010 to 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)." Chart. September 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426131/projected-coal-electricity-and-heat-power-co2-emission/
IEA. (2023). Projected carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from coal for the electricity and heat sector worldwide in the Net Zero Emissions Scenario from 2010 to 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426131/projected-coal-electricity-and-heat-power-co2-emission/
IEA. "Projected Carbon Dioxide (Co₂) Emissions from Coal for The Electricity and Heat Sector Worldwide in The Net Zero Emissions Scenario from 2010 to 2050 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426131/projected-coal-electricity-and-heat-power-co2-emission/
IEA, Projected carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from coal for the electricity and heat sector worldwide in the Net Zero Emissions Scenario from 2010 to 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426131/projected-coal-electricity-and-heat-power-co2-emission/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Projected carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from coal for the electricity and heat sector worldwide in the Net Zero Emissions Scenario from 2010 to 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph], IEA, September 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426131/projected-coal-electricity-and-heat-power-co2-emission/
