Carbon intensity of energy in Antarctica
Antarctica: Carbon intensity of energy was 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity of energy in Antarctica, 1987–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Antarctica recorded 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Antarctica peaked at 16.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2008.
Antarctica ranks 204th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity of energy in Antarctica, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1988 | 8.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +85.2% |
| 1989 | 9.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 12.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 16.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 16.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -76.7% |
| 1996 | 3.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +97.4% |
| 2005 | 7.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2010 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2011 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2012 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2013 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2014 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2015 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2016 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2017 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2018 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2019 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2020 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2021 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2022 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2023 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2024 | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy in Antarctica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -100.0% | 11.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 2004 | +97.4% | 3.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1988 | +85.2% | 4.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1995 | -76.7% | 16.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 2007 | +48.1% | 7.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1990 | +39.3% | 9.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antarctica
More climate change data for Antarctica
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 153,888 tonnes (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% (2024)
- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2007)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 153,888 tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 153,888 tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Antarctica?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Antarctica was 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Antarctica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Antarctica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- How does Antarctica rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Antarctica ranks 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Antarctica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.