Global carbon dioxide capture capacity at coal-using facilities stands at approximately 10 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), representing just 0.06% of total coal-related emissions, according to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report.
The volumes underline the challenges in transiting to clean energy and cutting emissions. Last year coal production contributed to 135 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions (CO2e) and global coal demand is on course to rise by 0.5% in 2025, reaching a record 8.85 billion tonnes, according to the IEA.
North America continues to lead in total installed capture capacity, accounting for more than half of the global total.
The region hosts three of the four largest operating projects: the Great Plains synfuel project, with a capacity of 3 Mt CO2 per year; the Petra Nova coal power project, which resumed operations in 2023 and captures 1.4 Mt CO2 annually; and in Canada the Boundary Dam coal power project captures 1 Mt CO2 per year.
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