# Impact Of Crypto Mining On Nature The huge energy consumption of cryptocurrency mining operations, which are not environmentally friendly, poses a threat to our planet. Bitcoin mining, for example, consumes as much energy as the whole country of Denmark. This energy use will increase by the coming year, causing a significant environmental impact. In 2020, Bitcoin miners in the United States produced 0.85 pounds of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed. Bitcoin mining is predicted to emit 40 billion tones of CO2, with the United States accounting for more than 37% of global Bitcoin mining capacity. According to one estimate, each Bitcoin buys or sell creates half a tone of CO2. Carbon dioxide (CO2) greenhouse gas emissions are also a menace to our ecosystem. This is mostly due to human activities such as transportation and energy use of fossil fuels such as natural gas, oil, and coal. ![](/files/Dvr4TvEpb6O395bo4s5E) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://bgtronsocial.gitbook.io/bgtron/guides/impact-of-crypto-mining-on-nature.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.