Electricity — Emissions in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Electricity — Emissions was 18,689 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electricity — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in European Union (27) is 18,689 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 22,606 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,439 kt, in 2009.
That places European Union (27) 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,355 kt | 17,780 kt | 22,606 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,935 kt | 14,439 kt | 17,723 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,059 kt | 17,051 kt | 21,065 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,742 kt | 18,689 kt | 21,168 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 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
- 14 Viet Nam 3,440 kt compare
- 15 Pakistan 3,361 kt compare
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 electricity — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Electricity — emissions in European Union (27) was 18,689 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 22,606 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,439 kt in 2009.
- How does European Union (27) rank for electricity — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.