Electricity — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Electricity — Emissions was 0.3094 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3094 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
0.3469 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0.2153 kt
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.222 kt1991: 0.228 kt1992: 0.24 kt1993: 0.243 kt1994: 0.236 kt1995: 0.232 kt1996: 0.233 kt1997: 0.232 kt1998: 0.23 kt1999: 0.223 kt2000: 0.23 kt2001: 0.233 kt2002: 0.228 kt2003: 0.215 kt2004: 0.248 kt2005: 0.258 kt2006: 0.268 kt2007: 0.272 kt2008: 0.272 kt2009: 0.276 kt2010: 0.304 kt2011: 0.304 kt2012: 0.311 kt2013: 0.308 kt2014: 0.317 kt2015: 0.33 kt2016: 0.332 kt2017: 0.338 kt2018: 0.339 kt2019: 0.347 kt2020: 0.336 kt2021: 0.344 kt2022: 0.309 kt2023: 0.309 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 0.3094 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 0.3469 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2153 kt, in 2003.

That places European Union (27) 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Electricity — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (N2O) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2221 kt —
1991 0.2278 kt +2.6%
1992 0.2399 kt +5.3%
1993 0.2428 kt +1.2%
1994 0.2356 kt -3.0%
1995 0.2317 kt -1.7%
1996 0.2332 kt +0.6%
1997 0.2319 kt -0.6%
1998 0.2296 kt -1.0%
1999 0.2228 kt -3.0%
2000 0.2299 kt +3.2%
2001 0.2325 kt +1.1%
2002 0.2282 kt -1.8%
2003 0.2153 kt -5.7%
2004 0.2479 kt +15.1%
2005 0.2581 kt +4.1%
2006 0.2679 kt +3.8%
2007 0.2717 kt +1.4%
2008 0.272 kt +0.1%
2009 0.2758 kt +1.4%
2010 0.3042 kt +10.3%
2011 0.3039 kt -0.1%
2012 0.3114 kt +2.5%
2013 0.3085 kt -0.9%
2014 0.3172 kt +2.8%
2015 0.3304 kt +4.2%
2016 0.3323 kt +0.6%
2017 0.3379 kt +1.7%
2018 0.3385 kt +0.2%
2019 0.3469 kt +2.5%
2020 0.3361 kt -3.1%
2021 0.3445 kt +2.5%
2022 0.3094 kt -10.2%
2023 0.3094 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2317 kt 0.2221 kt 0.2428 kt 10
2000s 0.2499 kt 0.2153 kt 0.2758 kt 10
2010s 0.3231 kt 0.3039 kt 0.3469 kt 10
2020s 0.3248 kt 0.3094 kt 0.3445 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0065 kt compare
  2. 7 Republic of Korea 0.1183 kt compare
  3. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0025 kt compare
  4. 8 Mexico 0.087 kt compare
  5. 9 Canada 0.0679 kt compare
  6. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.002 kt compare
  7. 10 Egypt 0.0554 kt compare
  8. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0007 kt compare
  9. 11 Pakistan 0.0518 kt compare
  10. 12 France 0.0502 kt compare
  11. 12 Republic of Moldova 0.0006 kt compare
  12. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0005 kt compare
  13. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0447 kt compare
  14. 13 Melanesia 0.0005 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in European Union (27)?
Electricity — emissions in European Union (27) was 0.3094 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 0.3469 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2153 kt in 2003.
How does European Union (27) rank for electricity — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (N2O)
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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