Fast facts about direct air capture milestones

19 DAC plants worldwide capture an average of 10,000 tons of CO2 per year.

Current DAC costs range from $250 to $600 per ton of CO2 captured.

DAC technology must scale to gigaton levels to meet climate goals by mid-century.

Climeworks' first commercial plant was commissioned in Hinwil, Switzerland in 2017.

The U.S. Department of Energy has invested $24 million in DAC technologies.