Energy — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Energy — Emissions was 738.3 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
738.3 kt
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
942.38 kt
in 1990
All-time low
383.87 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

02004006008001.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Southern Europe is 738.3 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 942.38 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 383.87 kt, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 383.87 kt
1962 393.48 kt +2.5%
1963 403.37 kt +2.5%
1964 405.09 kt +0.4%
1965 419.85 kt +3.6%
1966 419.22 kt -0.1%
1967 421.3 kt +0.5%
1968 434.78 kt +3.2%
1969 444.2 kt +2.2%
1970 535.33 kt +20.5%
1971 534.96 kt -0.1%
1972 543.73 kt +1.6%
1973 532.56 kt -2.1%
1974 557.34 kt +4.7%
1975 578.18 kt +3.7%
1976 589.88 kt +2.0%
1977 612.66 kt +3.9%
1978 619.14 kt +1.1%
1979 641.4 kt +3.6%
1980 647.79 kt +1.0%
1981 698.98 kt +7.9%
1982 761.43 kt +8.9%
1983 795.77 kt +4.5%
1984 799.49 kt +0.5%
1985 827.75 kt +3.5%
1986 835.63 kt +1.0%
1987 829.61 kt -0.7%
1988 816.29 kt -1.6%
1989 878.84 kt +7.7%
1990 942.38 kt +7.2%
1991 907.73 kt -3.7%
1992 883.95 kt -2.6%
1993 849.67 kt -3.9%
1994 750.62 kt -11.7%
1995 745.87 kt -0.6%
1996 715.93 kt -4.0%
1997 751.42 kt +5.0%
1998 758.97 kt +1.0%
1999 725.45 kt -4.4%
2000 735.66 kt +1.4%
2001 734.96 kt -0.1%
2002 750.12 kt +2.1%
2003 771.34 kt +2.8%
2004 749.36 kt -2.8%
2005 763.06 kt +1.8%
2006 767.73 kt +0.6%
2007 796.18 kt +3.7%
2008 807.59 kt +1.4%
2009 793.83 kt -1.7%
2010 781.49 kt -1.6%
2011 760.69 kt -2.7%
2012 776.05 kt +2.0%
2013 758.05 kt -2.3%
2014 759.73 kt +0.2%
2015 782.89 kt +3.0%
2016 766.24 kt -2.1%
2017 786.74 kt +2.7%
2018 787.34 kt +0.1%
2019 765.7 kt -2.7%
2020 756.69 kt -1.2%
2021 752.27 kt -0.6%
2022 751.76 kt -0.1%
2023 738.3 kt -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 413.91 kt 383.87 kt 444.2 kt 9
1970s 574.52 kt 532.56 kt 641.4 kt 10
1980s 789.16 kt 647.79 kt 878.84 kt 10
1990s 803.2 kt 715.93 kt 942.38 kt 10
2000s 766.98 kt 734.96 kt 807.59 kt 10
2010s 772.49 kt 758.05 kt 787.34 kt 10
2020s 749.76 kt 738.3 kt 756.69 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 24 Libya 782 kt compare
  2. 25 Angola 775 kt compare
  3. 26 Bahrain 765 kt compare
  4. 27 Egypt 716 kt compare
  5. 28 Ethiopia 702 kt compare
  6. 29 Poland 641 kt compare
  7. 30 Uzbekistan 625 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Southern Europe?
Energy — emissions in Southern Europe was 738.3 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 942.38 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 383.87 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for energy — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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