Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was -1.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Western Europe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded -1.75 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
The figure is up 78.7% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Western Europe peaked at 5.12 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -8.46 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Western Europe 19th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0222 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +13825.0% |
| 1973 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1974 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1975 | -5.78 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 1976 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1977 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1978 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 1979 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1980 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 1981 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1982 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9349 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1985 | -0.2553 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1986 | -0.929 % change on previous year | +263.9% |
| 1987 | -0.9943 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1988 | -0.3765 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1989 | -0.6411 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1990 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +305.0% |
| 1991 | -0.1552 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1992 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +1778.4% |
| 1993 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1994 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1995 | 0.13 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1996 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1772.9% |
| 1997 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 1998 | -0.2617 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1999 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +939.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3988 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -401.9% |
| 2002 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1727 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2004 | -0.9348 % change on previous year | -641.2% |
| 2005 | -0.9096 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2006 | -0.3803 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2007 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +671.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1892 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2009 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -3180.9% |
| 2010 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2011 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2286 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8731 % change on previous year | +282.0% |
| 2014 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -680.5% |
| 2015 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2016 | -0.1026 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2017 | -0.7901 % change on previous year | +670.1% |
| 2018 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +304.8% |
| 2019 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2020 | -8.46 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 2021 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2022 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2023 | -8.21 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 2024 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +13825.0% | 0.0222 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -3180.9% | 0.1892 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1778.4% | -0.1552 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1772.9% | 0.13 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 % change on previous year | -5.78 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | 0.9349 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.61 % change on previous year | -8.46 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Western Europe?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Western Europe was -1.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.46 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Western Europe rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Western Europe ranks 19th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.