Electricity — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Electricity — Emissions was 0.1498 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1498 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.1867 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0.0427 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023

0.050.10.150.21990200620231990: 0.043 kt1991: 0.047 kt1992: 0.049 kt1993: 0.05 kt1994: 0.054 kt1995: 0.054 kt1996: 0.057 kt1997: 0.057 kt1998: 0.057 kt1999: 0.056 kt2000: 0.058 kt2001: 0.06 kt2002: 0.061 kt2003: 0.065 kt2004: 0.096 kt2005: 0.104 kt2006: 0.104 kt2007: 0.105 kt2008: 0.106 kt2009: 0.117 kt2010: 0.156 kt2011: 0.157 kt2012: 0.165 kt2013: 0.16 kt2014: 0.168 kt2015: 0.174 kt2016: 0.174 kt2017: 0.175 kt2018: 0.183 kt2019: 0.187 kt2020: 0.177 kt2021: 0.174 kt2022: 0.15 kt2023: 0.15 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, electricity — emissions in Western Europe stood at 0.1498 kt.

That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 0.1867 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0427 kt, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 17th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0524 kt 0.0427 kt 0.0574 kt 10
2000s 0.0877 kt 0.0579 kt 0.1174 kt 10
2010s 0.17 kt 0.1561 kt 0.1867 kt 10
2020s 0.1626 kt 0.1498 kt 0.1768 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 14 Pakistan 0.0518 kt compare
  2. 15 France 0.0502 kt compare
  3. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0447 kt compare
  4. 17 Uzbekistan 0.0443 kt compare
  5. 18 Italy 0.0424 kt compare
  6. 19 Spain 0.0335 kt compare
  7. 20 Germany 0.0334 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Western Europe?
Electricity — emissions in Western Europe was 0.1498 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.1867 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0427 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for electricity — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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

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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