Indicators / theme
Energy & Climate
Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions.
9 measures · Our World in Data (CO₂ and energy)
Energy use per capita
kWh
Primary energy consumption per person.
- World median
- 13.7K
- Highest
Qatar215K- Coverage
- 198 countries · to 2024
Electricity per capita
kWh
Electricity generation per person.
- World median
- 2,412.2
- Highest
Iceland49.7K- Coverage
- 202 countries · to 2024
Electricity generation
TWh
Total electricity generated.
- World median
- 12.6
- Highest
China10.1K- Coverage
- 202 countries · to 2024
Renewable electricity
% of generation
Share of electricity generated from renewables.
- World median
- 30.6%
- Best
Albania100%- Coverage
- 202 countries · to 2024
Fossil electricity
% of generation
Share of electricity generated from coal, oil, and gas.
- World median
- 64.6%
- Best
- Albania0%
- Coverage
- 202 countries · to 2024
CO₂ emissions
Mt per year
Annual production-based CO₂ emissions.
- World median
- 12.3
- Best
Tuvalu0- Coverage
- 204 countries · to 2024
CO₂ per capita
t per person
Annual production-based CO₂ emissions per person.
- World median
- 3
- Best
Congo, Democratic Republic of0.1- Coverage
- 204 countries · to 2024
Share of global CO₂
%
Share of global annual CO₂ emissions.
- World median
- 0%
- Highest
- China31.8%
- Coverage
- 204 countries · to 2024
GHG per capita
t CO₂e per person
All greenhouse gas emissions per person, CO₂-equivalents.
- World median
- 5.1
- Best
Burundi0.7- Coverage
- 193 countries · to 2023