Energy — Emissions in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Energy — Emissions was 2,711 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 2,711 kt for energy — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 8,692 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2,711 kt, in 2023.
That places European Union (27) 22nd 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.
Energy — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,303 kt | — |
| 1962 | 7,616 kt | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 8,066 kt | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 8,179 kt | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 8,083 kt | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 7,971 kt | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 8,025 kt | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 8,282 kt | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 8,692 kt | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 8,388 kt | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 8,246 kt | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 8,119 kt | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 8,055 kt | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 8,045 kt | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 8,117 kt | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 8,168 kt | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8,110 kt | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 8,285 kt | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8,448 kt | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 8,159 kt | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 7,531 kt | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 7,888 kt | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 7,646 kt | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 7,466 kt | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 7,480 kt | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7,336 kt | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 7,165 kt | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 6,883 kt | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 6,503 kt | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 5,752 kt | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 5,412 kt | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 5,338 kt | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5,337 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,120 kt | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 5,103 kt | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,016 kt | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,871 kt | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4,380 kt | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 4,172 kt | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 3,902 kt | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3,827 kt | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,768 kt | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,754 kt | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,629 kt | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,581 kt | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,548 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,522 kt | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,451 kt | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,294 kt | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3,362 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,279 kt | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,333 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,261 kt | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,102 kt | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 3,102 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,058 kt | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,025 kt | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,002 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,920 kt | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,771 kt | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2,885 kt | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2,832 kt | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,711 kt | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,024 kt | 7,303 kt | 8,692 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,198 kt | 8,045 kt | 8,448 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,406 kt | 6,503 kt | 8,159 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,050 kt | 4,172 kt | 5,752 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,628 kt | 3,294 kt | 3,902 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,145 kt | 2,920 kt | 3,362 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,799 kt | 2,711 kt | 2,885 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Energy — emissions in European Union (27) was 2,711 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,692 kt in 1969.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,711 kt in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for energy — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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