Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe
Europe: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5.45 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 5.45 million kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 8.96 million kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.85 million kt, in 1961.
Europe ranks 7th of 32 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.85 million kt | — |
| 1962 | 5.09 million kt | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 5.42 million kt | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 5.64 million kt | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 5.79 million kt | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 5.93 million kt | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 6.04 million kt | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.27 million kt | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 6.58 million kt | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 6.94 million kt | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 7.13 million kt | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 7.37 million kt | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 7.68 million kt | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 7.70 million kt | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.74 million kt | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 8.15 million kt | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 8.21 million kt | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 8.51 million kt | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 8.75 million kt | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 8.77 million kt | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 8.47 million kt | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.45 million kt | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 8.46 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 8.49 million kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 8.88 million kt | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 8.91 million kt | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 8.92 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.96 million kt | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.93 million kt | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.50 million kt | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 8.21 million kt | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.40 million kt | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 7.06 million kt | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 6.60 million kt | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 6.61 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.64 million kt | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.39 million kt | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.34 million kt | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.29 million kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.31 million kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.41 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.36 million kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.54 million kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.56 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.54 million kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.61 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.52 million kt | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.50 million kt | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.02 million kt | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.28 million kt | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.22 million kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.21 million kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.05 million kt | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.80 million kt | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.80 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.81 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.90 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.99 million kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.73 million kt | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.35 million kt | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 5.62 million kt | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.64 million kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.45 million kt | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.73 million kt | 4.85 million kt | 6.58 million kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.82 million kt | 6.94 million kt | 8.75 million kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.72 million kt | 8.45 million kt | 8.96 million kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.00 million kt | 6.29 million kt | 8.50 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 million kt | 6.02 million kt | 6.61 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 million kt | 5.73 million kt | 6.28 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 million kt | 5.35 million kt | 5.64 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 5.45 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 million kt in 1988.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 million kt in 1961.
- How does Europe rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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