US drove nearly half of global CO2 emissions growth in 2025, Energy Institute data shows

The United States accounted for almost 50% of worldwide carbon emissions increases last year, largely driven by explosive growth in energy consumption from artificial intelligence data centers, according to new analysis of the Energy Instit

First covered Jul 9, 2026 · 8:50 PM PT · 1 article

US drove nearly half of global CO2 emissions growth in 2025, Energy Institute data shows — Image via cleantechnica.com

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5h CleanTechnica US Accounted for Nearly 50% of World’s CO2 Emissions Growth in 2025 — Thanks, AI Data Center Explosion — A new report is out from the Energy Institute, and it’s quite damning for the US. The report is the 75th edition of the Statistical Review of World Energy.

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energyinst.org Statistical Review Of World Energy Pdf Report (energyinst.org)

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carbonbrief.org AI: Five charts that put data-centre energy use – and emissions – into context - Carbon Brief

blog.ansi.org Making AI Data Centers More Sustainable | Using Standards - The ANSI Blog

sciencedirect.com The carbon and water footprints of data centers and what this could mean for artificial intelligence - ScienceDirect

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