Figure 1: Growing energy intensity has driven up emissions from mining
Click to compare historical and projected drivers of emissions:
Historical
Projected
Mining emissions rose from 8.1 megatonnes in 2005 to 11 megatonnes in 2022. Economic activity drove emissions up by one megatonne, changes to energy intensity increased emissions by a further four megatonnes, and emissions intensity improvements offset two megatonnes of emissions.
