G20 Per Capita Coal Power Emissions 2023

An analysis by Ember on per capita coal power emissions across G20 economies from 2015 to 2022, highlighting that while over half of these nations have seen declines, Australia and South Korea remain the highest polluters per capita.

• Australia and South Korea are the top two coal polluters per capita in the G20, a position they have maintained since 2020. Both countries emit more than three times the global average of coal emissions per person.
• Between 2015 and 2022, 12 of the 20 G20 economies experienced a decline in per capita coal emissions. The most significant reductions were seen in the UK (-93%), France (-63%), Italy (-50%), and Brazil (-42%).
• Six G20 countries saw increases in per capita coal power emissions from 2015 to 2022. Indonesia had the highest percentage increase at 56%, followed by Türkiye at 41%, China at 30%, India at 29%, Russia at 20%, and Japan at 2%.
• In 2022, the average per capita coal power emission for G20 countries (excluding the EU) was 1.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide, which is 54% higher than the global average of 1.1 tonnes.
• Despite individual national declines, the overall G20 per capita coal emissions increased by approximately 9% between 2015 and 2022, rising from 1.5 to 1.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
• Seven G20 nations—Brazil, China, India, Japan, South Korea, South Africa, and the United States—have not yet released strategies for phasing down coal.

APA

Jones, D., Lolla, A., Lee, U., Fulghum, N., Ewen, M., Broadbent, H., & Bruce-Lockhart, C. (2023). G20 Per Capita Coal Power Emissions 2023. Ember. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/g20-per-capita-coal-power-emissions-2023

Chicago

Jones, Dave, Aditya Lolla, Uni Lee, Nicolas Fulghum, Matt Ewen, Hannah Broadbent, and Chelsea Bruce-Lockhart. G20 Per Capita Coal Power Emissions 2023. Ember, 2023. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/g20-per-capita-coal-power-emissions-2023.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{jones2023g20, author = {Jones, Dave and Lolla, Aditya and Lee, Uni and Fulghum, Nicolas and Ewen, Matt and Broadbent, Hannah and Bruce-Lockhart, Chelsea}, title = {{G20 Per Capita Coal Power Emissions 2023}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2023}, month = sep, url = {https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/g20-per-capita-coal-power-emissions-2023}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }