Study: Bitcoin miners generate 0.08% emissions CO2 – Bits Media

According to the research of the analytical company Coinshares, for 2021 year Bitcoin miners have developed 42 million tons CO2 is 0.08% from the total amount of carbon dioxide thrown into the atmosphere.

In the report, published on the company's website, reported, What a for 2021 year Bitcoin miners have developed 42 million tons CO2. Considering, that in just a year in the atmosphere of the Earth was thrown out 49 360 million tons of carbon dioxide, Bitcoin miners have developed 0.08% CO2. Note, that the researchers took into account the effectiveness of the devices, Hashrate network of the first cryptocurrency and energy consumption. Therefore, the actual emissions of CO2 miners of bitcoin may vary slightly.

Analysts also reported, that in the year the miners of Bitcoin consumed 89 Twe*h - this is noticeably smaller, What evaluated by analysts at Cambridge University.

According to Coinshares, Miners in Russia consume 268 MW of electricity, And mining farms in Kazakhstan - 787 MW. Leading energy consumption by US miners, where on farms is spent 1 380 MW. The number of working devices Analysts Coinshares is estimated at 5.9 million units.

Earlier, the American rating agency Fitch Rating reported, that mining companies can represent risks for the stability of energy supply in the United States.