Electricity — Emissions in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Electricity — Emissions was 7,232 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 7,232 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 7,828 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,899 kt, in 2010.
Southern Europe ranks 21st of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,287 kt | 5,924 kt | 6,861 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,335 kt | 6,509 kt | 7,749 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,694 kt | 5,899 kt | 7,444 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,382 kt | 7,227 kt | 7,828 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 18 Morocco 3,059 kt compare
- 19 Italy 2,980 kt compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 2,926 kt compare
- 21 Brazil 2,734 kt compare
- 22 Canada 2,017 kt compare
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 1,941 kt compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 1,894 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 2,761 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 19,237 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 48,321 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 20,936 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1,699 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 48,327 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 6.17 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.2436 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 1.16 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.3951 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Southern Europe?
- Electricity — emissions in Southern Europe was 7,232 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,828 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,899 kt in 2010.
- How does Southern Europe rank for electricity — emissions?
- Southern Europe ranks 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.