Renewable electricity generation growth vs Fossil CO2 emissions per capita

Renewable electricity generation growth and Fossil CO2 emissions per capita worldwide, drawn over time. No period has an observed value for both, so the two are not set side by side.

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Renewable electricity generation growth

Unit: % · 2 observations

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Renewable electricity generation growthRenewable electricity generation growth. 2 observations from 2020 to 2026, ranging from 7% to 8%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 8% (2026). % 0 2 4 6 8 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 2026 FORECAST 8%
Renewable electricity generation growthRenewable electricity generation growth. 2 observations from 2020 to 2026, ranging from 7% to 8%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 8% (2026). % 0 3 6 9 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 2026 FORECAST 8%
Renewable electricity generation growthRenewable electricity generation growth. 2 observations from 2020 to 2026, ranging from 7% to 8%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 8% (2026). % 0 3 6 9 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 2026 FORECAST 8%
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Renewable electricity generation growth
Period Type Value
2020 Forecast 7%
2026 Forecast 8%
Source: IEA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Fossil CO2 emissions per capita

Unit: tonnes per capita · 35 observations

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Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Fossil CO2 emissions per capitaFossil CO2 emissions per capita. 35 observations from 1990 to 2024, ranging from 4.04 tonnes per capita to 4.85 tonnes per capita. Latest value 4.73 tonnes per capita (2024). tonnes per capita 0 1 2 3 4 5 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 2026 4.73
Fossil CO2 emissions per capitaFossil CO2 emissions per capita. 35 observations from 1990 to 2024, ranging from 4.04 tonnes per capita to 4.85 tonnes per capita. Latest value 4.73 tonnes per capita (2024). tonnes per capita 0 2 4 6 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 2026 4.73
Fossil CO2 emissions per capitaFossil CO2 emissions per capita. 35 observations from 1990 to 2024, ranging from 4.04 tonnes per capita to 4.85 tonnes per capita. Latest value 4.73 tonnes per capita (2024). tonnes per capita 0 2 4 6 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 2026 4.73
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Fossil CO2 emissions per capita
Period Type Value
1990 Estimate 4.27 tonnes per capita
1991 Estimate 4.28 tonnes per capita
1992 Estimate 4.09 tonnes per capita
1993 Estimate 4.07 tonnes per capita
1994 Estimate 4.05 tonnes per capita
1995 Estimate 4.08 tonnes per capita
1996 Estimate 4.15 tonnes per capita
1997 Estimate 4.11 tonnes per capita
1998 Estimate 4.04 tonnes per capita
1999 Estimate 4.08 tonnes per capita
2000 Estimate 4.13 tonnes per capita
2001 Estimate 4.11 tonnes per capita
2002 Estimate 4.14 tonnes per capita
2003 Estimate 4.31 tonnes per capita
2004 Estimate 4.4 tonnes per capita
2005 Estimate 4.49 tonnes per capita
2006 Estimate 4.59 tonnes per capita
2007 Estimate 4.66 tonnes per capita
2008 Estimate 4.68 tonnes per capita
2009 Estimate 4.55 tonnes per capita
2010 Estimate 4.74 tonnes per capita
2011 Estimate 4.85 tonnes per capita
2012 Estimate 4.85 tonnes per capita
2013 Estimate 4.84 tonnes per capita
2014 Estimate 4.8 tonnes per capita
2015 Estimate 4.74 tonnes per capita
2016 Estimate 4.68 tonnes per capita
2017 Estimate 4.71 tonnes per capita
2018 Estimate 4.75 tonnes per capita
2019 Estimate 4.75 tonnes per capita
2020 Estimate 4.46 tonnes per capita
2021 Estimate 4.63 tonnes per capita
2022 Estimate 4.68 tonnes per capita
2023 Estimate 4.71 tonnes per capita
2024 Estimate 4.73 tonnes per capita
Source: GCP · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Renewable electricity generation growth

Year-on-year percentage change in electricity generated from renewable sources.

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.

35 observations charted in Global · source organisations: GCP

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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