Electricity — Emissions in Western Europe
Western Europe: Electricity — Emissions was 28.02 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Western Europe is 28.02 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 34.92 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8 kt, in 1990.
That places Western Europe 16th out of 30 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.
Electricity — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8.86 kt | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 9.16 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 9.28 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.04 kt | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 10.11 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.76 kt | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 10.73 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.71 kt | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.52 kt | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.87 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 11.25 kt | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.39 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.26 kt | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 18.04 kt | +47.2% |
| 2005 | 19.44 kt | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 19.48 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.63 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.95 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22 kt | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 29.23 kt | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 29.48 kt | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.64 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 29.92 kt | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 31.5 kt | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 32.58 kt | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.79 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.24 kt | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 34.92 kt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 33.07 kt | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 32.58 kt | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.02 kt | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 28.02 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +47.2% | 12.26 kt | 18.04 kt |
| 2010 | +32.9% | 22 kt | 29.23 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.82 kt | 8 kt | 10.76 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.43 kt | 10.87 kt | 22 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.79 kt | 29.23 kt | 34.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.42 kt | 28.02 kt | 33.07 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.108 kt compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.36 kt compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 8.3 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 0.1 kt compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0192 kt compare
- 15 Italy 7.94 kt compare
- 16 Spain 6.28 kt compare
- 17 Germany 6.24 kt compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 6.08 kt compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 5.81 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.53 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Western Europe?
- Electricity — emissions in Western Europe was 28.02 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.92 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for electricity — emissions?
- Western Europe ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.