D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · 6 measures · 205 regions
Power sector CO2 emissions
China had the highest fossil CO2 emissions in 2024, at 12,289 million tonnes, ahead of United States (4,904.1 million tonnes) and India (3,193.5 million tonnes). Global: 38,598.6 million tonnes in 2024, +1.3% on 2023.
- 38,598.6 million tonnes Fossil CO2 emissions · Global · 2024
- +1.3% vs 2023
- 6Measures
- 204Countries · 1990–2024
Verified 2 Oct 2026 · 2 publishers · 7,168 records · Next period 2025
Fossil CO2 emissions
The best-covered measure of power sector CO2 emissions. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.
Fossil CO2 emissions by region
6 largest of 205 regions, 2024
Estimates are included; each record's type is listed below.
Every measure of power sector CO2 emissions
6 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.
| Measure | Latest | Where and when | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil CO2 emissions | 38,598.6 million tonnes | Global, 2024 | 7156 |
| Power sector CO2 emissions growth | 1.2% | Global, 2024 | 4 |
| Electricity generation CO2 emissions annual change rate | 1.2% | Global, 2024 | 3 |
| Power generation CO2 emissions growth rate | 1% | Global, 2024 | 3 |
| Electricity generation CO2 emissions | 13,800 million tonnes | Global, 2024 | 1 |
| Fossil CO2 emissions (annual) | 38.1 billion tonnes | Global, 2025 (forecast) | 1 |
Power sector CO2 emissions by country
A page for every country with at least three records:
- China
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Polynesia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong, China
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao, China
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan, China
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Namibia
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia
- Palau
- Eritrea
- Kosovo
- Timor-Leste
Frequently asked questions
What does power sector CO2 emissions measure?
Total volume of carbon dioxide emissions released into the atmosphere.
What is the latest fossil CO2 emissions?
China had the highest fossil CO2 emissions in 2024, at 12,289 million tonnes, ahead of United States (4,904.1 million tonnes) and India (3,193.5 million tonnes). Global: 38,598.6 million tonnes in 2024, +1.3% on 2023.
Which country has the highest fossil CO2 emissions?
China, at 12,289 million tonnes in 2024, among 204 countries that published that period.
Which countries does this power sector CO2 emissions data cover?
204 countries, with a page each for China, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra and others.
Where does the data come from?
From 8 documents published by IEA and GCP. Every figure links to its record, which preserves its original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual; the newest figure covers 2024, and the next release should cover 2025.
Sources
8 documents from 2 publishers. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
Cite this page
Published under CC BY 4.0: free to reuse, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and the original publisher. To cite one figure, open its record.
StatOrigin. (2026). Power sector CO2 emissions statistics [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/power-sector-co2-emissions
"Power sector CO2 emissions statistics." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/power-sector-co2-emissions. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Power sector CO2 emissions statistics." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/power-sector-co2-emissions.
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