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Global CO2 emissions from coal combustion 1971-2015

Carbon dioxide emissions from coal combustion worldwide from 1971 to 2015 (in million metric tons)

The data describes the global carbon dioxide emissions derived from coal combustion from 1971 to 2015. Carbon dioxide emissions generated from coal combustion amounted to 14.5 billion tons in 2015.

1971 5229.3
1975 5648
1980 6600.8
1985 7394.2
1990 8286.2
1995 8505.9
2000 8962.6
2005 11453.7
2010 13725.6
2014 14834.2
2015 14512.7