Home / Compare / Renewable energy investment vs Carbon intensity of electricity generation Renewable energy investment vs Carbon intensity of electricity generation In 2024, renewable energy investment worldwide was 807 billion USD; carbon intensity of electricity generation was 445 gCO2/kWh.
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Renewable energy investment
Unit: billion USD · 2 observations
Line chart Renewable energy investment Renewable energy investment. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 807 billion USD to 2,200 billion USD. Latest value 2,200 billion USD (2025).
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Renewable energy investment Renewable energy investment. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 807 billion USD to 2,200 billion USD. Latest value 2,200 billion USD (2025).
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Renewable energy investment Renewable energy investment. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 807 billion USD to 2,200 billion USD. Latest value 2,200 billion USD (2025).
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View the underlying data Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Unit: gCO2/kWh · 2 observations
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation Carbon intensity of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 415 gCO2/kWh to 445 gCO2/kWh, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 415 gCO2/kWh (2026).
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation Carbon intensity of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 415 gCO2/kWh to 445 gCO2/kWh, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 415 gCO2/kWh (2026).
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation Carbon intensity of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 415 gCO2/kWh to 445 gCO2/kWh, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 415 gCO2/kWh (2026).
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Where these numbers come from Total capital invested in renewable energy projects and companies during a given year.
2 observations charted in Global
· source organisations: IRENA, GWEC
Emissions intensity of electricity generation, measured as greenhouse gas emissions in carbon dioxide equivalent (gCO2e) per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated.
2 observations charted in Global
· source organisations: IEA
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