Global CO2 emissions hit record high in 2025 as U.S. emissions rebound, clean power surges
The 2026 Statistical Review of World Energy reveals that global CO2-equivalent emissions hit a new record in 2025, driven partly by a rebound in U.S. emissions. China's emissions growth slowed, while clean power sources surged worldwide. The report, published by the Energy Institute in partnership with Ember, KPMG, and Kearney, continues the legacy of BP's long-running annual energy data review. The analysis focuses on the central contradiction of rising emissions despite accelerating clean energy deployment.
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Global CO2-equivalent emissions hit another record in 2025 as U.S. emissions rebounded, China's growth slowed, and clean power surged.
The Statistical Review, previously published for more than 70 years by BP, remains one of the most important annual references for global energy data.
The emissions data captures the central contradiction in the global energy transition.
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