Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Europe
Western Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 1,091 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,091 million tonnes
Change on year
down 8.6%
Rank
20th
of 37 groups
All-time high
1,601 million tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
1,091 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million tonnes.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 1,091 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Europe peaked at 1,601 million tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,091 million tonnes, in 2023.
Western Europe ranks 20th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | million tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,566 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1,601 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,575 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,598 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,585 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,565 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,557 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,508 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,515 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,429 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,497 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,430 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,443 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,464 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,368 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1,394 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,402 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,388 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,346 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,285 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,166 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,235 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,193 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,091 million tonnes | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,550 million tonnes | 1,429 million tonnes | 1,601 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,402 million tonnes | 1,285 million tonnes | 1,497 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,171 million tonnes | 1,091 million tonnes | 1,235 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 383.76 million tonnes compare
- 19 South Africa 364.68 million tonnes compare
- 20 Australia 355.42 million tonnes compare
- 21 Viet Nam 292.88 million tonnes compare
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- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 289.02 million tonnes compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 289.02 million tonnes compare
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Europe?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Europe was 1,091 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,601 million tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,091 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Western Europe ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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