China is the largest producer of coal emissions by far, having released 8,251 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) from coal combustion in 2022. The United States was the largest coal polluter worldwide up until 1985, but emissions there have been in decline since 2005. Meanwhile, coal emissions in China have soared due to rising coal consumption. Coal emissions in India have also been rising rapidly, and since 2015 the country has been the second-largest coal polluter globally.
Carbon dioxide emissions from coal use in selected countries worldwide from 1960 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
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Global Carbon Project. (December 5, 2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from coal use in selected countries worldwide from 1960 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1198050/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-coal-use-in-select-countries/
Global Carbon Project. "Carbon dioxide emissions from coal use in selected countries worldwide from 1960 to 2022 (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1198050/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-coal-use-in-select-countries/
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Global Carbon Project. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal Use in Selected Countries Worldwide from 1960 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1198050/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-coal-use-in-select-countries/
Global Carbon Project, Carbon dioxide emissions from coal use in selected countries worldwide from 1960 to 2022 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1198050/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-coal-use-in-select-countries/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emissions from coal use in selected countries worldwide from 1960 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Global Carbon Project, December 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1198050/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-coal-use-in-select-countries/