Electricity — Emissions in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Electricity — Emissions was 3,287 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Northern Europe is 3,287 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 5,664 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,083 kt, in 2012.
Northern Europe ranks 27th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,378 kt | 3,705 kt | 5,664 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,757 kt | 3,269 kt | 4,016 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,473 kt | 3,083 kt | 3,728 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,395 kt | 3,286 kt | 3,536 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 3,673 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -14,870 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -4,141 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 75,596 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 60.68 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 75,535 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 10,729 kt (2025)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 0 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Northern Europe?
- Electricity — emissions in Northern Europe was 3,287 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,664 kt in 1992.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,083 kt in 2012.
- How does Northern Europe rank for electricity — emissions?
- Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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.