Coal — Emissions in Europe
Europe: Coal — Emissions was 0.0641 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Coal — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 0.0641 kt for coal — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal — emissions in Europe peaked at 0.8487 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0641 kt, in 2022.
That places Europe 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal — Emissions in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8069 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.8487 kt | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2756 kt | -67.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2764 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2679 kt | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2608 kt | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2478 kt | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2247 kt | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1943 kt | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2085 kt | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1491 kt | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1647 kt | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.133 kt | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1217 kt | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.118 kt | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1272 kt | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1407 kt | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1289 kt | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1316 kt | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1307 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1424 kt | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.13 kt | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1366 kt | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1339 kt | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1287 kt | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1215 kt | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1253 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.121 kt | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1183 kt | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1005 kt | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1021 kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0806 kt | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0641 kt | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0641 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal — Emissions in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -67.5% | 0.8487 kt | 0.2756 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3612 kt | 0.1943 kt | 0.8487 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1346 kt | 0.118 kt | 0.1647 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1258 kt | 0.1005 kt | 0.1424 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0777 kt | 0.0641 kt | 0.1021 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 China 0.5147 kt compare
- 1 China, mainland 0.5147 kt compare
- 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.014 kt compare
- 3 Viet Nam 0.0011 kt compare
- 3 OECD 0.0632 kt compare
- 4 Poland 0.0594 kt compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 0.0002 kt compare
- 5 South Africa 0.0256 kt compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 0.0198 kt compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 0.0036 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal — emissions in Europe?
- Coal — emissions in Europe was 0.0641 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coal — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8487 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest coal — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0641 kt in 2022.
- How does Europe rank for coal — emissions?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coal — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coal — Emissions (N2O). 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.