Research shows that emissions of gas into the atmosphere reached 1.003 billion tonnes, which is 3.6% higher than in 2023, and 40% higher than in 2015, according to the organization "Ember." Despite the internal figures, context is needed. Last year, emissions of coal gas from electricity plants operating on coal in the USA decreased to less than 620 million tonnes, the lowest level in history due to a historical decline in energy production from coal.
Momentary emissions of coal gas from electricity plants that operate on natural gas in the USA first exceeded a billion tonnes in 2024, forming a new peak of pollution as the largest producer and consumer of gas in the world.
