Electricity generation CO2 emissions annual change rate vs Fossil CO2 emissions per capita
In 2024, electricity generation CO2 emissions annual change rate worldwide was 1.2%; fossil CO2 emissions per capita was 4.73 tonnes per capita.
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Global, annual figures, spaced by time from 2023 to 2024 . Different units, drawn on separate scales and clipped to the years both series publish; earlier history stays on each indicator’s own page. Read the values, not the heights.
Electricity generation CO2 emissions annual change rate
Unit: % · 2 observations
Fossil CO2 emissions per capita
Unit: tonnes per capita · 2 observations
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
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| Period | Electricity generation CO2 emissions annual change rate | Fossil CO2 emissions per capita |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.6% IEA | 4.71 tonnes per capita GCP |
| 2024 | 1.2% IEA | 4.73 tonnes per capita GCP |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Electricity generation CO2 emissions annual change rate
Annual percentage change in carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation.
2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: IEA
Fossil CO2 emissions per capita
Annual fossil carbon dioxide emissions per capita from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes.
2 observations charted in Global (of 35 annual records) · source organisations: GCP
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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