The statistic represents global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions between 1990 and 2018 with projections until 2050, broken down by fuel type. Globally, coal carbon dioxide emissions are expected to reach 16.97 billion metric tons by 2050.
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2050, by fuel
(in billion metric tons)
* Projections in the EIA reference case, a business-as-usual trend estimate, given known technology and technological and demographic trends.
Figures were compiled from several editions of the data report.
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EIA. (September 24, 2019). Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2050, by fuel (in billion metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 26, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242204/energy-related-global-co2-emissions-by-fuel/
EIA. "Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2050, by fuel (in billion metric tons)." Chart. September 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242204/energy-related-global-co2-emissions-by-fuel/
EIA. (2019). Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2050, by fuel (in billion metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242204/energy-related-global-co2-emissions-by-fuel/
EIA. "Energy-related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Worldwide from 1990 to 2050, by Fuel (in Billion Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242204/energy-related-global-co2-emissions-by-fuel/
EIA, Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2050, by fuel (in billion metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242204/energy-related-global-co2-emissions-by-fuel/ (last visited February 26, 2020)
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