How much CO₂ does AI produce?
A live estimate of carbon emissions associated with artificial intelligence systems worldwide.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by AI today
— kg CO₂e
Short answer
AI produces CO₂ indirectly through the electricity used by data centers, GPUs and supporting infrastructure.
What this means
AI systems rely on electricity-intensive infrastructure. The carbon impact depends on how that electricity is generated.
A model running on a low-carbon grid has a different footprint from the same workload running on fossil-heavy electricity.
Because AI-specific energy sourcing is rarely disclosed, this estimate uses electricity assumptions and carbon intensity factors.
Why this matters
AI carbon emissions are becoming an important part of the debate on digital infrastructure, sustainability and responsible technology deployment.