Coal — Emissions in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Coal — Emissions was 3,949 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Coal — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 3,949 kt for coal — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 14,394 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,949 kt, in 2022.
That places European Union (27) 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,375 kt | 8,550 kt | 14,394 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,481 kt | 6,570 kt | 8,504 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,449 kt | 5,968 kt | 8,649 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,719 kt | 3,949 kt | 6,074 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 11,198 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -71,698 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -31,578 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 161,959 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 117.81 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 161,841 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 40,120 kt (2025)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.3974 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 4.35 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 37,547 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Coal — emissions in European Union (27) was 3,949 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coal — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 14,394 kt in 1993.
- What is the lowest coal — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,949 kt in 2022.
- How does European Union (27) rank for coal — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coal — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coal — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.