Data centres contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, primarily through electricity consumption, and their impact is growing as demand for digital services increases.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), data centres are responsible for approximately 1-1.5% of global electricity use, which translates to around 330 million tons of CO2 equivalent emissions annually. This figure represents about 0.9% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions.
The demand for digital services, including cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI), is rapidly increasing. This growth is expected to double the electricity consumption of data centres by 2030, primarily driven by AI applications.
