Energy — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Energy — Emissions was 707,190 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
707,190 kt
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.06 million kt
in 2005
All-time low
226,257 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Southern Europe is 707,190 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 1.06 million kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 226,257 kt, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 (CO2) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 226,257 kt
1962 255,094 kt +12.7%
1963 277,149 kt +8.6%
1964 300,578 kt +8.5%
1965 327,613 kt +9.0%
1966 358,546 kt +9.4%
1967 386,893 kt +7.9%
1968 417,848 kt +8.0%
1969 442,433 kt +5.9%
1970 504,013 kt +13.9%
1971 542,237 kt +7.6%
1972 575,828 kt +6.2%
1973 630,023 kt +9.4%
1974 654,205 kt +3.8%
1975 651,117 kt -0.5%
1976 698,713 kt +7.3%
1977 681,971 kt -2.4%
1978 713,585 kt +4.6%
1979 748,741 kt +4.9%
1980 756,640 kt +1.1%
1981 750,110 kt -0.9%
1982 736,522 kt -1.8%
1983 735,859 kt -0.1%
1984 748,138 kt +1.7%
1985 760,504 kt +1.7%
1986 752,333 kt -1.1%
1987 771,121 kt +2.5%
1988 794,380 kt +3.0%
1989 854,153 kt +7.5%
1990 850,002 kt -0.5%
1991 829,017 kt -2.5%
1992 843,888 kt +1.8%
1993 814,711 kt -3.5%
1994 814,947 kt +0.0%
1995 852,549 kt +4.6%
1996 850,049 kt -0.3%
1997 887,434 kt +4.4%
1998 918,486 kt +3.5%
1999 927,603 kt +1.0%
2000 960,479 kt +3.5%
2001 968,074 kt +0.8%
2002 994,497 kt +2.7%
2003 1.02 million kt +2.5%
2004 1.05 million kt +2.8%
2005 1.06 million kt +0.8%
2006 1.05 million kt -0.8%
2007 1.05 million kt +0.2%
2008 1.01 million kt -3.4%
2009 922,648 kt -9.0%
2010 900,933 kt -2.4%
2011 899,479 kt -0.2%
2012 860,875 kt -4.3%
2013 796,122 kt -7.5%
2014 754,173 kt -5.3%
2015 790,305 kt +4.8%
2016 781,536 kt -1.1%
2017 808,544 kt +3.5%
2018 784,549 kt -3.0%
2019 750,515 kt -4.3%
2020 661,943 kt -11.8%
2021 718,838 kt +8.6%
2022 754,815 kt +5.0%
2023 707,190 kt -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 332,490 kt 226,257 kt 442,433 kt 9
1970s 640,043 kt 504,013 kt 748,741 kt 10
1980s 765,976 kt 735,859 kt 854,153 kt 10
1990s 858,869 kt 814,711 kt 927,603 kt 10
2000s 1.01 million kt 922,648 kt 1.06 million kt 10
2010s 812,703 kt 750,515 kt 900,933 kt 10
2020s 710,696 kt 661,943 kt 754,815 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 16 Australia and New Zealand 396,200 kt compare
  2. 17 Australia 364,000 kt compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 303,000 kt compare
  4. 19 Malaysia 290,000 kt compare
  5. 20 Italy 287,000 kt compare
  6. 21 France 271,000 kt compare
  7. 22 Poland 264,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Southern Europe?
Energy — emissions in Southern Europe was 707,190 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 1.06 million kt in 2005.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 226,257 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for energy — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 19th 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 11.2%. 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 (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