Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 511,378 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
511,378 kt
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
984,619 kt
in 1970
All-time low
511,378 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe stood at 511,378 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 984,619 kt in 1970 and was at its lowest, 511,378 kt, in 2023.

Northern Europe ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 812,403 kt
1962 827,332 kt +1.8%
1963 850,115 kt +2.8%
1964 863,929 kt +1.6%
1965 882,937 kt +2.2%
1966 900,266 kt +2.0%
1967 861,545 kt -4.3%
1968 897,469 kt +4.2%
1969 939,436 kt +4.7%
1970 984,619 kt +4.8%
1971 974,986 kt -1.0%
1972 960,748 kt -1.5%
1973 982,668 kt +2.3%
1974 912,516 kt -7.1%
1975 903,886 kt -0.9%
1976 913,228 kt +1.0%
1977 913,726 kt +0.1%
1978 910,039 kt -0.4%
1979 966,054 kt +6.2%
1980 890,764 kt -7.8%
1981 853,692 kt -4.2%
1982 825,348 kt -3.3%
1983 808,352 kt -2.1%
1984 769,747 kt -4.8%
1985 839,775 kt +9.1%
1986 866,374 kt +3.2%
1987 863,136 kt -0.4%
1988 854,862 kt -1.0%
1989 864,383 kt +1.1%
1990 817,243 kt -5.5%
1991 841,723 kt +3.0%
1992 874,100 kt +3.8%
1993 855,306 kt -2.2%
1994 862,318 kt +0.8%
1995 843,942 kt -2.1%
1996 883,760 kt +4.7%
1997 845,618 kt -4.3%
1998 845,783 kt +0.0%
1999 835,082 kt -1.3%
2000 833,050 kt -0.2%
2001 852,977 kt +2.4%
2002 840,993 kt -1.4%
2003 869,404 kt +3.4%
2004 864,078 kt -0.6%
2005 847,806 kt -1.9%
2006 866,524 kt +2.2%
2007 844,223 kt -2.6%
2008 836,178 kt -1.0%
2009 767,249 kt -8.2%
2010 816,152 kt +6.4%
2011 740,726 kt -9.2%
2012 752,556 kt +1.6%
2013 743,419 kt -1.2%
2014 687,344 kt -7.5%
2015 658,697 kt -4.2%
2016 636,414 kt -3.4%
2017 623,041 kt -2.1%
2018 620,335 kt -0.4%
2019 577,640 kt -6.9%
2020 520,572 kt -9.9%
2021 539,165 kt +3.6%
2022 535,252 kt -0.7%
2023 511,378 kt -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 870,604 kt 812,403 kt 939,436 kt 9
1970s 942,247 kt 903,886 kt 984,619 kt 10
1980s 843,643 kt 769,747 kt 890,764 kt 10
1990s 850,488 kt 817,243 kt 883,760 kt 10
2000s 842,248 kt 767,249 kt 869,404 kt 10
2010s 685,632 kt 577,640 kt 816,152 kt 10
2020s 526,592 kt 511,378 kt 539,165 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 21 Italy 296,795 kt compare
  2. 22 Poland 285,738 kt compare
  3. 23 United Arab Emirates 281,576 kt compare
  4. 24 France 279,992 kt compare
  5. 25 Thailand 267,553 kt compare
  6. 26 Kazakhstan 265,405 kt compare
  7. 27 Egypt 261,346 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 511,378 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 984,619 kt in 1970.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 511,378 kt in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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