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Energy — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Energy — Emissions was 2.37 million kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.37 million kt
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.69 million kt
in 1979
All-time low
1.96 million kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in European Union (27), 1961–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in European Union (27) is 2.37 million kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 3.69 million kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million kt, in 1961.

That places European Union (27) 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Energy — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Year kt Change
1961 1.96 million kt —
1962 2.10 million kt +7.2%
1963 2.27 million kt +8.3%
1964 2.37 million kt +4.2%
1965 2.41 million kt +1.8%
1966 2.46 million kt +2.3%
1967 2.52 million kt +2.3%
1968 2.68 million kt +6.3%
1969 2.86 million kt +6.9%
1970 3.00 million kt +4.6%
1971 3.05 million kt +1.8%
1972 3.17 million kt +4.1%
1973 3.35 million kt +5.4%
1974 3.33 million kt -0.6%
1975 3.22 million kt -3.3%
1976 3.49 million kt +8.6%
1977 3.43 million kt -1.9%
1978 3.55 million kt +3.7%
1979 3.69 million kt +3.9%
1980 3.66 million kt -0.9%
1981 3.45 million kt -5.8%
1982 3.36 million kt -2.4%
1983 3.32 million kt -1.2%
1984 3.35 million kt +0.7%
1985 3.40 million kt +1.7%
1986 3.38 million kt -0.6%
1987 3.42 million kt +0.9%
1988 3.37 million kt -1.2%
1989 3.44 million kt +1.8%
1990 3.30 million kt -4.0%
1991 3.22 million kt -2.3%
1992 3.20 million kt -0.7%
1993 3.34 million kt +4.5%
1994 3.28 million kt -1.8%
1995 3.35 million kt +2.0%
1996 3.44 million kt +2.8%
1997 3.37 million kt -2.0%
1998 3.37 million kt -0.0%
1999 3.30 million kt -2.3%
2000 3.29 million kt -0.0%
2001 3.38 million kt +2.6%
2002 3.37 million kt -0.4%
2003 3.43 million kt +1.8%
2004 3.43 million kt -0.0%
2005 3.41 million kt -0.6%
2006 3.43 million kt +0.8%
2007 3.38 million kt -1.7%
2008 3.31 million kt -2.1%
2009 3.06 million kt -7.3%
2010 3.16 million kt +3.2%
2011 3.07 million kt -2.8%
2012 2.99 million kt -2.8%
2013 2.93 million kt -2.1%
2014 2.78 million kt -4.9%
2015 2.84 million kt +1.9%
2016 2.84 million kt +0.2%
2017 2.88 million kt +1.3%
2018 2.83 million kt -1.8%
2019 2.70 million kt -4.6%
2020 2.42 million kt -10.3%
2021 2.60 million kt +7.4%
2022 2.58 million kt -0.6%
2023 2.37 million kt -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.40 million kt 1.96 million kt 2.86 million kt 9
1970s 3.33 million kt 3.00 million kt 3.69 million kt 10
1980s 3.41 million kt 3.32 million kt 3.66 million kt 10
1990s 3.32 million kt 3.20 million kt 3.44 million kt 10
2000s 3.35 million kt 3.06 million kt 3.43 million kt 10
2010s 2.90 million kt 2.70 million kt 3.16 million kt 10
2020s 2.49 million kt 2.37 million kt 2.60 million kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 8 Indonesia 845,000 kt compare
  2. 9 Saudi Arabia 657,000 kt compare
  3. 10 Republic of Korea 575,000 kt compare
  4. 11 Canada 568,000 kt compare
  5. 12 Germany 550,000 kt compare
  6. 13 Mexico 482,000 kt compare
  7. 14 South Africa 428,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in European Union (27)?
Energy — emissions in European Union (27) was 2.37 million 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 3.69 million kt in 1979.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million kt in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for energy — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 11th 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 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 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