ElectricityMap

electricityMap: Free CO2 Emissions & Clean Energy Tracker

A real-time web tool showing global CO2 emissions, clean energy usage and progress in electricity decarbonization across 65+ countries & regions.

What is ElectricityMap?

electricityMap is an interactive web tool for visualizing the carbon intensity of electricity in countries around the world in real-time. It brings together data from multiple sources to provide insight into the environmental footprint of electricity generation and use.

The tool displays a map that is color-coded based on the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with electricity generation for each country or region. Brighter colors on the map indicate higher emissions and dirtier electricity mixes, while darker greens represent cleaner, lower emission electricity.

In addition to the map view, electricityMap provides graphs and metrics that let you track changes over time. You can see the evolving electricity mix as countries transition from fossil fuels to renewables. It also highlights when particular power plants come online or go offline. There is both a website version as well as mobile apps.

The data visualizations aim to increase public awareness of electricity decarbonization and progress made in the transition toward clean energy. They also make clear in real-time the connection between different electricity mixes and resulting CO2 emissions. The tool is built using open source software and makes its data available to download.

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