Key Takeaways
According to analysis, Dogecoin is the first memecoin to significantly lower its carbon emissions in 2022.
After XRP and BNB, the memecoin performed the third-best among the top 10 coins, and DOGE surpassed Shiba Inu, its main rival.

According to analysis, Dogecoin is the first memecoin to significantly lower its carbon emissions in 2022.
After XRP and BNB, the memecoin performed the third-best among the top 10 coins, and DOGE surpassed Shiba Inu, its main rival.
Due to the efforts of developers and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the analysis found that Dogecoin is the only meme coin in 2022 to significantly lower its carbon emissions by 25% in a single year which is a crucial indicator for widespread uptake.

Excessive carbon pollution was one of the key factors Musk changed his mind about embracing Bitcoin transactions for Tesla. Though Dogecoin "was founded as a foolish joke," he thought at the period that it was more geared toward transactions.
The yearly CO2 emission levels of Dogecoin were reduced by 25% as a result of Musk's and the ecosystem's contributors' taking appropriate actions. Dogecoin generated 1,063 tons of pollutants in 2022 compared to 1,423 tons in 2021, as per data from Forex Suggest.

When Ethereum switched to a proof-of-stake consensus algorithm in 2022, its CO2 output dropped significantly, but Dogecoin's yearly emissions were still 8.3 times higher. In 2023, Dogecoin will be a competitive financial tool due to its low carbon footprint and positive community backing.
In terms of market progress for a full year during the 2022 bearish trend, DOGE fared far superior to the majority of the leading holdings in the cryptocurrency space.