Emissions from coal-fired electricity generation in selected countries worldwide from 2000 to 2023
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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China
India
United States
EU-27
Japan
Russia
Indonesia
South Korea
South Africa
Australia
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Figures aim to include full lifecycle emissions including upstream methane, supply-chain and manufacturing emissions, and include all gases, converted into COâ‚‚ equivalent over a 100-year timescale.
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Coal power emissions worldwide 2000-2023, by select country
Coal-fired power emissions in China totaled just over *** billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCOâ‚‚e) 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 *** GtCOâ‚‚e in 2023. In comparison, coal-fired power emissions in the U.S. and EU have fallen by ** and ** percent since 2000, respectively.Â
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /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). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /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)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Jul 2024, /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) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1393461/coal-power-emissions-worldwide-by-select-country/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Emissions from coal-fired electricity generation in selected countries worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Ember, July 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1393461/coal-power-emissions-worldwide-by-select-country/
