THREAD Energy & CO₂ emissions in 2019
Global energy demand increased by 0.9% in 2019, 40% the rate in 2018, driven by slower economic growth (3.6% in 2018 to 2.9% in 2019) & weather conditions.
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iea.org/reports/global…
Global energy demand increased by 0.9% in 2019, 40% the rate in 2018, driven by slower economic growth (3.6% in 2018 to 2.9% in 2019) & weather conditions.
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iea.org/reports/global…
2. Renewables led the growth in energy demand, followed by gas, while coal declined steeply.
A big part of the difference with 2018 was much lower growth in gas. Gas had anomalously high growth in 2018 due to unusual weather in the US.
A big part of the difference with 2018 was much lower growth in gas. Gas had anomalously high growth in 2018 due to unusual weather in the US.
3. China led energy demand growth in 2019, while the majority of advanced economies had declines in energy demand.
India had unusually low growth due to weaker economic growth & a late strong monsoon.
US & EU had big drops in coal for electricity generation
India had unusually low growth due to weaker economic growth & a late strong monsoon.
US & EU had big drops in coal for electricity generation
4. Global energy-related CO₂ emissions remained little changed in 2019, following two years of increases.
Lower coal-fired generation in advanced economies and rising output from lower carbon sources underpinned the decline.
Lower coal-fired generation in advanced economies and rising output from lower carbon sources underpinned the decline.
5. Renewables, weather, &energy efficiency played the largest role in keeping energy-related CO₂ emissions flat in 2019, with smaller effects from coal-to-gas fuel switching & higher output from nuclear power.
[nuclear almost comparable to coal-to-gas🤔]
[nuclear almost comparable to coal-to-gas🤔]
6. Emissions declined across advanced economies, led by lower emissions from the power sector.
In the rest of the world, especially in India, emissions grew more slowly because of lower economic growth.
In the rest of the world, especially in India, emissions grew more slowly because of lower economic growth.
7. Across advanced economies, emissions from the power sector declined to levels last seen in the late 1980s, when electricity demand was one-third lower than today.
8. 2019 marked a key turning point in the global power mix, with electricity generation from low carbon sources exceeding that of coal for the first time.
9. 2019 marked the first time that renewables-based generation (green) outpaced the total rise of electricity generation (blue) during times of economic expansion.
10. We have China to thank for the amazing growth in renewables...
Wind dominates the growth in the EU, US, & globally, but the increase in solar in China leaves a major imprint on global growth.
Wind dominates the growth in the EU, US, & globally, but the increase in solar in China leaves a major imprint on global growth.
11. This is another great & detailed report on the latest energy & emission trends from the @IEA.
It basically got no coverage, with all the attention on the 2020 emission estimates released on the same day.
It is worth reading the report here: iea.org/reports/global…
It basically got no coverage, with all the attention on the 2020 emission estimates released on the same day.
It is worth reading the report here: iea.org/reports/global…
