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Per Capita Coal Power Emissions, 2022
New analysis by Ember finds that Australia had the highest coal power emissions per capita among the world's major economies in 2021, ranking as the top polluter in both the G20 and OECD.
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This analysis calculated average annual coal power emissions per capita in 2021, using electricity generation data from Ember’s Global Electricity Review and annual population data from the United Nations.
Executive summary
Australians were the world’s worst coal power polluters in 2021
Emissions are falling as the rooftop solar boom continues, but still not fast enough
Ember’s global lead
Burning coal on this scale is setting the stage for many fire seasons to come. The single biggest action the world can take to tackle the climate crisis is to rapidly transition away from antiquated coal power and towards the clean and renewables-based electricity system of the future. Australia’s solar boom is reducing coal use, but there is still a long way to go.
