Electricity — Emissions in Europe
Europe: Electricity — Emissions was 0.5405 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 0.5405 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Europe peaked at 0.9021 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4248 kt, in 2003.
Europe ranks 8th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 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 | 0.752 kt | 0.5528 kt | 0.9021 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4593 kt | 0.4248 kt | 0.5199 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5155 kt | 0.483 kt | 0.56 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5508 kt | 0.5405 kt | 0.5718 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.2888 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 0.2166 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 0.1497 kt compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 0.1183 kt compare
- 9 Mexico 0.087 kt compare
- 10 Türkiye 0.0861 kt compare
- 11 Canada 0.0679 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 0.5405 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 0.9021 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4248 kt in 2003.
- How does Europe rank for electricity — emissions?
- Europe ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 (N2O). 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.