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 ** percent since 2000, they averaged **** 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 **** tCO2/cap.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1300530/global-power-sector-emissions-per-capita-by-region/
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Ember. "Per Capita Emissions from Electricity Generation Worldwide from 2000 to 2021, by Region (in Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide per Capita)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Mar 2022, /statistics/1300530/global-power-sector-emissions-per-capita-by-region/
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Per capita emissions from electricity generation worldwide from 2000 to 2021, by region (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per capita) [Graph], Ember, March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1300530/global-power-sector-emissions-per-capita-by-region/
