Energy — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Energy — Emissions was 513.62 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
513.62 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,946 kt
in 1961
All-time low
509.68 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 513.62 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 2,946 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 509.68 kt, in 2020.

That places Northern Europe 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,946 kt
1962 2,908 kt -1.3%
1963 2,900 kt -0.3%
1964 2,792 kt -3.7%
1965 2,743 kt -1.8%
1966 2,607 kt -4.9%
1967 2,388 kt -8.4%
1968 2,373 kt -0.6%
1969 2,346 kt -1.1%
1970 2,318 kt -1.2%
1971 2,283 kt -1.5%
1972 1,871 kt -18.0%
1973 2,020 kt +7.9%
1974 1,717 kt -15.0%
1975 1,919 kt +11.8%
1976 1,847 kt -3.8%
1977 1,807 kt -2.1%
1978 1,792 kt -0.8%
1979 1,867 kt +4.2%
1980 1,914 kt +2.5%
1981 1,911 kt -0.1%
1982 1,850 kt -3.2%
1983 1,797 kt -2.9%
1984 881.75 kt -50.9%
1985 1,449 kt +64.3%
1986 1,662 kt +14.7%
1987 1,562 kt -6.0%
1988 1,517 kt -2.9%
1989 1,414 kt -6.8%
1990 1,312 kt -7.2%
1991 1,353 kt +3.1%
1992 1,246 kt -7.9%
1993 1,080 kt -13.3%
1994 857.2 kt -20.6%
1995 928.56 kt +8.3%
1996 925.94 kt -0.3%
1997 904.34 kt -2.3%
1998 821.65 kt -9.1%
1999 798.75 kt -2.8%
2000 763.05 kt -4.5%
2001 770.59 kt +1.0%
2002 763.38 kt -0.9%
2003 775.28 kt +1.6%
2004 718.4 kt -7.3%
2005 638.75 kt -11.1%
2006 632.4 kt -1.0%
2007 657.96 kt +4.0%
2008 644.59 kt -2.0%
2009 619.53 kt -3.9%
2010 610.92 kt -1.4%
2011 591.58 kt -3.2%
2012 603.85 kt +2.1%
2013 588.37 kt -2.6%
2014 577.94 kt -1.8%
2015 559.36 kt -3.2%
2016 546.73 kt -2.3%
2017 540.07 kt -1.2%
2018 544.27 kt +0.8%
2019 529.37 kt -2.7%
2020 509.68 kt -3.7%
2021 532.37 kt +4.5%
2022 523.85 kt -1.6%
2023 513.62 kt -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,667 kt 2,346 kt 2,946 kt 9
1970s 1,944 kt 1,717 kt 2,318 kt 10
1980s 1,596 kt 881.75 kt 1,914 kt 10
1990s 1,023 kt 798.75 kt 1,353 kt 10
2000s 698.39 kt 619.53 kt 775.28 kt 10
2010s 569.25 kt 529.37 kt 610.92 kt 10
2020s 519.88 kt 509.68 kt 532.37 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 26 Bahrain 765 kt compare
  2. 27 Egypt 716 kt compare
  3. 28 Ethiopia 702 kt compare
  4. 29 Poland 641 kt compare
  5. 30 Uzbekistan 625 kt compare
  6. 31 Qatar 622 kt compare
  7. 32 Mexico 542 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Northern Europe?
Energy — emissions in Northern Europe was 513.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2,946 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 509.68 kt in 2020.
How does Northern Europe rank for energy — emissions?
Northern Europe ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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