IEA CO2 Emissions per kWh for Electricity and Heat Output, 1990-2015

International Energy Agency statistics track emissions per kWh of electricity and heat output from main autoproducers, autoproducer plants, and CHP plants. Data are expressed in TWh and kWh and cover emissions from 1960 onward, with specific editions from 2015 to 2018.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in emissions per kWh for electricity output from main activity producers and autoproducers over time.
• Compare carbon dioxide intensity between different fuel sources like gas, oil, and peat for heat output.
• Model the relationship between CO2 per kWh and the operational scale of combined heat and power (CHP) plants.

Strengths

• Data spans a long temporal range, with records from 1960 onward.
• Provides specific metrics for emissions per kWh, a key intensity indicator.
• Covers multiple plant types including main autoproducers, autoproducer plants, and CHP plants.

Limitations

• The dataset's specific row count, column structure, and file formats are unknown.
• The most recent data point appears to be from 2015, indicating potential staleness for current analysis.
• Geographic coverage is not specified, which may limit spatial comparability.

Provenance

Source

International Energy Agency

Time Range

1960 onward, with specific editions for 2015-2018

Freshness

The metadata was last updated in October 2025, but the data editions referenced are from 2015-2018.