South Africa had *** of the largest average carbon factors worldwide in 2024, emitting **** metric tons of carbon dioxide per metric ton of oil equivalent energy consumed (tCO₂/toe). Countries with high carbon factors are typically those that rely heavily on coal and oil within their energy mix.
In contrast, Sweden had a carbon factor below *** tCOâ‚‚/toe. This was primarily due to renewable sources accounting for a large share of the country's total energy consumption.
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Enerdata. (March 2, 2026). Carbon factors worldwide in 2024, by select country (in metric tons of carbon dioxide per metric ton of oil equivalent) [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 12, 2026, from /statistics/1409384/worldwide-co2-emission-factors-by-country/
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