Coal emissions worldwide

Statistics report on global coal emissions

Coal emissions worldwide

This report presents a selection of statistics and facts about global emissions from coal. It includes comparisons of coal emissions with other polluting energy sources, global coal consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions from coal use. Also provided is information on the most polluting coal plants and mines, as well as an outlook that includes coal capacity pathways to carbon neutrality and emissions from proposed projects.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 2021, by subsector
  • Premium Statistic Global breakdown of CO₂ emissions 1750-2022, by fuel type
  • Premium Statistic Global cumulative CO₂ emissions 1750-2022, by fuel type
  • Basic Statistic Global power sector emissions 2000-2022, by source
  • Basic Statistic Fossil fuels carbon content by type

Consumption

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  • Premium Statistic Global coal consumption 1998-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the largest share of coal consumption globally 2022
  • Basic Statistic Global capacity of proposed coal power plants by status 2014-2023
  • Basic Statistic Global operational coal-fired power stations by country 2023
  • Basic Statistic Installed global coal power plant capacity in select countries 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global coal share in power mix 2022, by country

Greenhouse gas emissions

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  • Basic Statistic Global carbon dioxide emissions from coal combustion 1960-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 1750-2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Global carbon dioxide emissions from coal combustion 2022, by select country
  • Basic Statistic Global CO₂ emissions from coal use 1960-2022, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Global CO₂ emissions per capita from coal use 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global CO₂ emissions per capita from coal use 2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Global methane emissions from operational coal mines 2023, by country

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Leading methane-emitting coal companies worldwide 2021, by ownership type
  • Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from the most polluting power plants in the U.S. 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Biggest carbon polluters in the European Union 2022
  • Premium Statistic Coal utility companies with the highest emissions in the EU 2021

Outlook

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  • Premium Statistic Projected global coal consumption by leading country 2023
  • Basic Statistic Planned fossil fuel production change in selected countries by fuel type 2030
  • Premium Statistic Global projected change in methane emissions 2020-2030, by subsector
  • Basic Statistic Global methane emissions from proposed coal mines 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Projected coal capacity change in the U.S. 2022-2029, by state
  • Basic Statistic Coal capacity pathway to carbon neutrality in China 2020-2050, by scenario
  • Premium Statistic Coal capacity carbon neutral pathway in non-OECD countries 2010-2050, by scenario
  • Basic Statistic Coal capacity pathway to carbon neutrality in OECD countries 2010-2050, by scenario
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