Study: Bitcoin mining produces more carbon dioxide than some countries.

Bitcoin mining equipment releases 22 megatons of carbon dioxide per year into the atmosphere. This amount is equivalent to annual CO2 emissions from Jordan, Sri Lanka and the US city of Kansas City. Reports about it Wired .

The material states that if we take into account all other cryptocurrencies in addition to Bitcoin, this figure will double.

According to Christian Stoll, a researcher at the Munich Technical University, coal and other resources that generate "dirty energy" are used in bitcoin mining. This, in his opinion, is a serious problem requiring the intervention of regulators from different countries.

There is still no reliable and reliable data on the degree of mining impact on the environment. Thus, one study says that the extraction of “digital gold” can lead to a 2 ° C increase in temperature on the planet. Other experts argue that such figures are far from reality, since “green energy” is actively used for mining.

Previously, CoinShares published a study stating that 77% of mining companies use energy from renewable sources.

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