Saudi Arabia's power sector had one of the highest carbon intensities per capita worldwide, at 5.82 metric tons of carbon dioxide. This is due to the country's high consumption of gas for electricity generation. Other large economies such as Australia and South Korea had similar per capita emission levels due to their usage of coal.
Electricity generation emissions per capita in selected countries worldwide in 2021 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per capita)
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Ember. (March 29, 2022). Electricity generation emissions per capita in selected countries worldwide in 2021 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per capita) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300476/global-per-capita-emissions-power-sector-by-country/
Ember. "Electricity generation emissions per capita in selected countries worldwide in 2021 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per capita)." Chart. March 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300476/global-per-capita-emissions-power-sector-by-country/
Ember. (2022). Electricity generation emissions per capita in selected countries worldwide in 2021 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per capita). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300476/global-per-capita-emissions-power-sector-by-country/
Ember. "Electricity Generation Emissions per Capita in Selected Countries Worldwide in 2021 (in Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide per Capita)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300476/global-per-capita-emissions-power-sector-by-country/
Ember, Electricity generation emissions per capita in selected countries worldwide in 2021 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per capita) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300476/global-per-capita-emissions-power-sector-by-country/ (last visited September 27, 2023)
Electricity generation emissions per capita in selected countries worldwide in 2021 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per capita) [Graph], Ember, March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300476/global-per-capita-emissions-power-sector-by-country/