Global power sector emissions by fuel 2025| Statista

Power sector emissions worldwide from 2000 to 2025, by source (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)

Characteristic	Coal	Gas	Other Fossil*	Bioenergy	Hydro	Solar	Wind	Nuclear	Other Renewables**
2025	9,481.51	4,098.68	532.59	153.29	105.39	132.4	31.75	14.77	3.38
2024	9,518.91	4,080.8	563.26	152.94	105.44	101.99	29.22	14.58	3.34
2023	9,452.11	3,854.13	519.01	146.76	99.74	77.38	26.77	13.8	3.38
2022	9,290.38	3,816.1	559.08	146.1	102.14	62.89	24.12	13.61	3.36
2021	9,177.86	3,755.86	546.64	142.4	101.59	50.17	21.22	14.2	3.28
2020	8,515.52	3,655.96	508.63	131.72	103.2	40.55	17.95	13.6	3.25
2019	8,880.84	3,676.94	549.32	124.56	100.39	33.53	16.06	14.1	3.13
2018	9,089.56	3,592.84	584.68	117.56	99.26	27.33	14.34	13.58	3.08
2017	8,759.56	3,457.23	650.3	110.96	96.41	21.16	12.83	13.23	2.97
2016	8,505.93	3,382.64	698.45	104.14	95.33	15.59	10.72	13.09	2.85
2015	8,476.55	3,221.65	736.24	103.03	92.27	12.17	9.29	12.87	2.75
2014	8,791.24	3,048.83	737.72	94.82	92.02	9.4	7.93	12.67	2.62
2013	8,641.41	2,934.98	776.85	87.37	90.07	6.27	7.14	12.39	2.42
2012	8,230.63	2,972.87	807.78	80.24	86.97	4.61	5.96	12.31	2.36
2011	8,197.29	2,785.5	773.41	73.78	82.87	3.02	4.95	13.23	2.3
2010	7,780.12	2,758.41	703.61	70.35	81.44	1.53	3.89	13.82	2.25
2009	7,325.38	2,509.01	704.02	61.25	77	0.94	3.12	13.46	2.21
2008	7,444.8	2,487.05	769.67	56.91	77.1	0.56	2.51	13.63	2.13
2007	7,439.97	2,406.41	786.26	53.31	72.76	0.35	1.98	13.68	1.99
2006	7,001.09	2,229.6	772.93	48.7	71.69	0.26	1.55	13.96	1.91
2005	6,627.33	2,100.5	840.94	45.63	69.16	0.19	1.22	13.78	1.83
2004	6,282.57	2,007.44	830.32	41.19	66.57	0.13	1	13.73	1.82
2003	6,074.01	1,865.91	852.1	37.77	62.07	0.1	0.73	13.12	1.75
2002	5,671.21	1,778.85	836.26	34.81	62.06	0.08	0.6	13.4	1.72
2001	5,434.49	1,673.06	845.17	31.92	60.92	0.07	0.45	13.18	1.66
2000	5,359.04	1,570.5	871	33.19	62.45	0.05	0.36	12.82	1.64

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August 2026

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Survey time period

2000 to 2025

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Figures have been rounded

Figures aim to include full lifecycle emissions including upstream methane, supply-chain and manufacturing emissions, and include all gases, converted into CO₂ equivalent over a 100 year timescale.

*Other fossil includes generation from oil and petroleum products, as well as manufactured gases and waste.**Other Renewables generation includes geothermal, tidal and wave generation.

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In 2025, global emissions from coal-fired electricity generation increased to a record high of 9.48 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂). Coal-fired electricity accounted for more than 65 percent of total global power sector emissions that year. Coal is by far the largest source of electricity generation worldwide, but it is also the most polluting fossil fuel, emitting twice as much carbon as natural gas when burned.