Energy — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Energy — Emissions was 491,880 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
491,880 kt
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
921,290 kt
in 1973
All-time low
491,880 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Northern Europe is 491,880 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 921,290 kt in 1973 and was at its lowest, 491,880 kt, in 2023.

That places Northern Europe 23rd 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 726,160 kt
1962 742,050 kt +2.2%
1963 764,950 kt +3.1%
1964 781,650 kt +2.2%
1965 801,940 kt +2.6%
1966 822,940 kt +2.6%
1967 790,280 kt -4.0%
1968 826,550 kt +4.6%
1969 869,220 kt +5.2%
1970 915,150 kt +5.3%
1971 906,520 kt -0.9%
1972 903,820 kt -0.3%
1973 921,290 kt +1.9%
1974 859,960 kt -6.7%
1975 845,640 kt -1.7%
1976 856,830 kt +1.3%
1977 858,340 kt +0.2%
1978 854,960 kt -0.4%
1979 908,630 kt +6.3%
1980 832,300 kt -8.4%
1981 795,490 kt -4.4%
1982 768,940 kt -3.3%
1983 753,390 kt -2.0%
1984 740,360 kt -1.7%
1985 794,270 kt +7.3%
1986 814,630 kt +2.6%
1987 814,090 kt -0.1%
1988 807,080 kt -0.9%
1989 819,450 kt +1.5%
1990 775,000 kt -5.4%
1991 797,990 kt +3.0%
1992 833,040 kt +4.4%
1993 818,820 kt -1.7%
1994 831,740 kt +1.6%
1995 811,300 kt -2.5%
1996 850,740 kt +4.9%
1997 813,560 kt -4.4%
1998 816,210 kt +0.3%
1999 806,310 kt -1.2%
2000 805,520 kt -0.1%
2001 824,960 kt +2.4%
2002 812,940 kt -1.5%
2003 840,850 kt +3.4%
2004 837,310 kt -0.4%
2005 823,370 kt -1.7%
2006 841,910 kt +2.3%
2007 818,880 kt -2.7%
2008 811,510 kt -0.9%
2009 743,640 kt -8.4%
2010 792,260 kt +6.5%
2011 717,740 kt -9.4%
2012 729,210 kt +1.6%
2013 720,670 kt -1.2%
2014 664,980 kt -7.7%
2015 636,840 kt -4.2%
2016 614,970 kt -3.4%
2017 601,790 kt -2.1%
2018 598,860 kt -0.5%
2019 556,770 kt -7.0%
2020 501,000 kt -10.0%
2021 518,890 kt +3.6%
2022 515,290 kt -0.7%
2023 491,880 kt -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 791,749 kt 726,160 kt 869,220 kt 9
1970s 883,114 kt 845,640 kt 921,290 kt 10
1980s 794,000 kt 740,360 kt 832,300 kt 10
1990s 815,471 kt 775,000 kt 850,740 kt 10
2000s 816,089 kt 743,640 kt 841,910 kt 10
2010s 663,409 kt 556,770 kt 792,260 kt 10
2020s 506,765 kt 491,880 kt 518,890 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 20 Italy 287,000 kt compare
  2. 21 France 271,000 kt compare
  3. 22 Poland 264,000 kt compare
  4. 23 Thailand 256,000 kt compare
  5. 24 United Arab Emirates 255,000 kt compare
  6. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 245,000 kt compare
  7. 26 Egypt 240,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Northern Europe?
Energy — emissions in Northern Europe was 491,880 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 921,290 kt in 1973.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 491,880 kt in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for energy — emissions?
Northern Europe ranks 23rd 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 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (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