Electricity — Emissions in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Electricity — Emissions was 18.91 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in Southern Europe stood at 18.91 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 20.57 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.46 kt, in 1992.
That places Southern Europe 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.85 kt | 12.46 kt | 15.62 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.83 kt | 16.52 kt | 19.29 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.95 kt | 17.03 kt | 19.49 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.38 kt | 18.91 kt | 20.57 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 19 Spain 6.28 kt compare
- 20 Germany 6.24 kt compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 6.08 kt compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 5.81 kt compare
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 5.03 kt compare
- 24 Morocco 4.74 kt compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.61 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 2,761 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 19,237 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 48,321 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 20,936 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1,699 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 48,327 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 6.17 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.2436 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 1.16 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.3951 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Southern Europe?
- Electricity — emissions in Southern Europe was 18.91 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.57 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 kt in 1992.
- How does Southern Europe rank for electricity — emissions?
- Southern Europe ranks 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). 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.