Electricity — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Electricity — Emissions was 3,287 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,287 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
25th
of 30 groups
All-time high
5,664 kt
in 1992
All-time low
3,083 kt
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 4.2k kt1991: 4.3k kt1992: 5.7k kt1993: 5.3k kt1994: 4.5k kt1995: 4.1k kt1996: 4.3k kt1997: 3.9k kt1998: 3.9k kt1999: 3.7k kt2000: 3.9k kt2001: 3.9k kt2002: 3.8k kt2003: 3.9k kt2004: 3.8k kt2005: 3.6k kt2006: 4.0k kt2007: 3.8k kt2008: 3.6k kt2009: 3.3k kt2010: 3.5k kt2011: 3.1k kt2012: 3.1k kt2013: 3.5k kt2014: 3.4k kt2015: 3.6k kt2016: 3.7k kt2017: 3.7k kt2018: 3.6k kt2019: 3.6k kt2020: 3.5k kt2021: 3.5k kt2022: 3.3k kt2023: 3.3k kt

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 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CO2) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,243 kt —
1991 4,316 kt +1.7%
1992 5,664 kt +31.2%
1993 5,265 kt -7.0%
1994 4,452 kt -15.4%
1995 4,098 kt -8.0%
1996 4,272 kt +4.3%
1997 3,878 kt -9.2%
1998 3,892 kt +0.4%
1999 3,705 kt -4.8%
2000 3,872 kt +4.5%
2001 3,857 kt -0.4%
2002 3,831 kt -0.7%
2003 3,946 kt +3.0%
2004 3,771 kt -4.4%
2005 3,556 kt -5.7%
2006 4,016 kt +12.9%
2007 3,846 kt -4.2%
2008 3,603 kt -6.3%
2009 3,269 kt -9.3%
2010 3,458 kt +5.8%
2011 3,108 kt -10.1%
2012 3,083 kt -0.8%
2013 3,468 kt +12.5%
2014 3,442 kt -0.7%
2015 3,577 kt +3.9%
2016 3,679 kt +2.9%
2017 3,728 kt +1.3%
2018 3,623 kt -2.8%
2019 3,567 kt -1.6%
2020 3,471 kt -2.7%
2021 3,536 kt +1.9%
2022 3,286 kt -7.1%
2023 3,287 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 1,894 kt compare
  2. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,839 kt compare
  3. 24 Israel 1,825 kt compare
  4. 25 Algeria 1,765 kt compare
  5. 26 Spain 1,765 kt compare
  6. 27 Jordan 1,690 kt compare
  7. 27 Caribbean 945.73 kt compare
  8. 28 Greece 1,643 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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 25th out of 30 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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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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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.