AI skyrockets data center emissions: a study estimates 57% more_CO2 than expected in 2025

Allianz Trade warns that AI-powered data centers generated 286 million tons of CO₂ in 2025, 57% more than the IEA’s estimates.
• 286 million tonnes of CO₂ by 2025.
• Accelerated expansion of data centers.
• Higher electricity consumption due to artificial intelligence.
• Growing demand for water for cooling.
• Renewable electricity, a decisive factor.
• The United States and China, the main sources of emissions.
• Decarbonisation, key to reducing impact.

The artificial intelligence revolution also has a climate cost
The global race to develop increasingly powerful AI models is driving a veritable explosion in data center construction. These facilities are home to thousands of servers that work 24 hours a day processing huge volumes of information and running AI models that require unprecedented computing power.

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