D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · Global
Electricity generation CO2 emissions
Global: 13,800 million tonnes in 2024.
- 13,800 million tonnes Latest · Global · 2024
- Annual Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2024
Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2025
The figure
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Electricity generation CO2 emissions
Global, 2024
Every record
1 record · 1 region · 2024. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Total carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation over a period.
- Measure
- One slice of CO2 emissions ( form: level, segment: electricity generation ) . Total volume of carbon dioxide emissions released into the atmosphere. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
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Sources · 1 document
Other slices of CO2 emissions
- Fossil CO2 emissions 7156
- Power sector CO2 emissions growth 4 electricity generation
- Electricity generation CO2 emissions annual change rate 3 electricity generation
- Power generation CO2 emissions growth rate 3 electricity generation
- Fossil CO2 emissions (annual) 1
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest electricity generation CO2 emissions?
Global: 13,800 million tonnes in 2024.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by IEA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2024; the next release should cover 2025. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
Can I use this data?
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StatOrigin. (2026). Electricity generation CO2 emissions [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/electricity-generation-co2-emissions
"Electricity generation CO2 emissions." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/electricity-generation-co2-emissions. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Electricity generation CO2 emissions." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/electricity-generation-co2-emissions.
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