Electricity — Emissions in Europe
Europe: Electricity — Emissions was 32,834 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 32,834 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Europe peaked at 97,149 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24,556 kt, in 2009.
That places Europe 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,574 kt | 38,381 kt | 97,149 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,388 kt | 24,556 kt | 34,731 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,709 kt | 28,047 kt | 34,010 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,487 kt | 32,834 kt | 34,923 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 7 Republic of Korea 9,359 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 6,492 kt compare
- 9 Türkiye 6,254 kt compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 4,394 kt compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 3,966 kt compare
- 12 Egypt 3,879 kt compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 3,761 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 59,214 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -1.41 million kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -1.37 million kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.04 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 124.01 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.04 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 41,322 kt (2025)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 7.2 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 78.88 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 795,283 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Europe?
- Electricity — emissions in Europe was 32,834 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 97,149 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,556 kt in 2009.
- How does Europe rank for electricity — emissions?
- Europe ranks 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — 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.