Global carbon dioxide emissions from coal combustion 2021, by select country
China is the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide emissions from coal combustion by far. In 2021, China emitted nearly eight billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂) from coal combustion, which accounted for more than 50 percent of the global coal emissions. The second-largest emitter - India - produced 1.8 GtCO₂.
Global coal emissions amounted to 14.98 GtCO₂ in 2021.
