Energy — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Energy — Emissions was 13,716 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13,716 kt
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
20,199 kt
in 1979
All-time low
11,444 kt
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Europe stood at 13,716 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Europe peaked at 20,199 kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 11,444 kt, in 2000.

That places Europe 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,991 kt 17,644 kt 19,982 kt 9
1970s 18,667 kt 17,678 kt 20,199 kt 10
1980s 19,883 kt 19,205 kt 20,188 kt 10
1990s 14,342 kt 11,641 kt 19,879 kt 10
2000s 12,168 kt 11,444 kt 12,793 kt 10
2010s 13,279 kt 12,681 kt 14,063 kt 10
2020s 13,833 kt 13,546 kt 14,182 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 6 Indonesia 8,920 kt compare
  2. 7 India 4,960 kt compare
  3. 8 Iraq 4,810 kt compare
  4. 9 Nigeria 4,030 kt compare
  5. 10 Saudi Arabia 2,390 kt compare
  6. 11 Canada 2,360 kt compare
  7. 12 Australia and New Zealand 1,743 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Europe?
Energy — emissions in Europe was 13,716 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 20,199 kt in 1979.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11,444 kt in 2000.
How does Europe rank for energy — emissions?
Europe ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf