Carbon annual · estimated data
The world's power-sector carbon intensity in 2015
Computed from "Monthly electricity data, Ember" (CC-BY-4.0) · 36 countries · generation-weighted, never averaged
World intensity, 2015
556gCO₂e/kWh
+57 vs 2014
Renewables share
22.7%
19% in 2014
Grids under 100g
4
countries ≥1 TWh below 100 gCO₂e/kWh
World intensity through the year
The biggest movers
Countries with full-year data and ≥5 TWh of generation, ranked by the change in their power sector's carbon intensity versus 2014.
Cleaned up fastest
| Country | gCO₂e/kWh | Δ YoY | Ren % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 399 | -81 | 3.6 |
| United States | 505 | -25 | 13.6 |
| Ireland | 470 | -12 | 28.2 |
| New Zealand | 141 | -4 | 81.2 |
| Australia | 791 | -3 | 14.1 |
| Canada | 165 | -3 | 66.1 |
| Singapore | 482 | 0 | 0 |
| Oman | 601 | -0 | 0 |
Moved the other way
| Country | gCO₂e/kWh | Δ YoY | Ren % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 165 | +15 | 78 |
| Taiwan | 651 | +5 | 2.8 |
| Iceland | 18 | +1 | 100 |
| Oman | 601 | +-0 | 0 |
| Singapore | 482 | +0 | 0 |
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▶ Play the carbon storySource: "Monthly electricity data, Ember" (CC-BY-4.0), ingested continuously into the Voltcast production database. Intensities are generation-weighted: Σ emissions ÷ Σ generation across all tracked countries — a country average would flatter small clean grids and hide the giants. Monthly statistical data, labeled estimated wherever it appears in our products. Cite as "Voltcast Research, voltcast.com/research/global-carbon-2015".
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