Carbon in energy

CO₂ released for each unit of energy used. Lower means cleaner energy.

Open on the globe

Source: Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Chapter: Change
Kind of data: Country statistics
Years: 1965–2024

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kg CO₂ per kWh

Carbon in energy on a globe

Carbon in energy, world map

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