Energy — Emissions in Western Europe
Western Europe: Energy — Emissions was 1.12 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in Western Europe stood at 1.12 million kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 2.07 million kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million kt, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 17th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 million kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.43 million kt | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 1.55 million kt | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 1.59 million kt | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.59 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.58 million kt | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.60 million kt | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.68 million kt | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1.79 million kt | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 1.84 million kt | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.85 million kt | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.91 million kt | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.01 million kt | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.96 million kt | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.81 million kt | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 1.99 million kt | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 1.91 million kt | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.98 million kt | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.07 million kt | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.01 million kt | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.89 million kt | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.80 million kt | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million kt | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.79 million kt | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.80 million kt | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million kt | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million kt | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million kt | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.77 million kt | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.75 million kt | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million kt | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million kt | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million kt | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million kt | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.65 million kt | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million kt | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million kt | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million kt | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million kt | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million kt | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million kt | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million kt | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million kt | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million kt | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million kt | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million kt | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million kt | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million kt | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million kt | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million kt | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million kt | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million kt | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 million kt | 1.34 million kt | 1.79 million kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 million kt | 1.81 million kt | 2.07 million kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 million kt | 1.74 million kt | 2.01 million kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million kt | 1.57 million kt | 1.75 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million kt | 1.44 million kt | 1.62 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million kt | 1.31 million kt | 1.51 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million kt | 1.12 million kt | 1.25 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 14 South Africa 428,000 kt compare
- 15 Brazil 420,000 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 396,200 kt compare
- 17 Australia 364,000 kt compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 303,000 kt compare
- 19 Malaysia 290,000 kt compare
- 20 Italy 287,000 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions in Western Europe?
- Energy — emissions in Western Europe was 1.12 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million kt in 1979.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million kt in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for energy — emissions?
- Western Europe ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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About this data
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