Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 733,829 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
733,829 kt
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.09 million kt
in 2005
All-time low
239,344 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe stood at 733,829 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 1.09 million kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 239,344 kt, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 239,344 kt
1962 268,519 kt +12.2%
1963 290,923 kt +8.3%
1964 314,477 kt +8.1%
1965 342,005 kt +8.8%
1966 373,002 kt +9.1%
1967 401,485 kt +7.6%
1968 432,890 kt +7.8%
1969 457,806 kt +5.8%
1970 522,080 kt +14.0%
1971 560,330 kt +7.3%
1972 594,241 kt +6.1%
1973 648,335 kt +9.1%
1974 673,142 kt +3.8%
1975 670,672 kt -0.4%
1976 718,641 kt +7.2%
1977 702,754 kt -2.2%
1978 734,748 kt +4.6%
1979 770,721 kt +4.9%
1980 778,800 kt +1.0%
1981 773,682 kt -0.7%
1982 761,963 kt -1.5%
1983 762,371 kt +0.1%
1984 774,847 kt +1.6%
1985 788,129 kt +1.7%
1986 780,240 kt -1.0%
1987 799,038 kt +2.4%
1988 821,994 kt +2.9%
1989 883,708 kt +7.5%
1990 881,920 kt -0.2%
1991 859,988 kt -2.5%
1992 874,313 kt +1.7%
1993 844,315 kt -3.4%
1994 841,830 kt -0.3%
1995 879,585 kt +4.5%
1996 876,203 kt -0.4%
1997 914,698 kt +4.4%
1998 946,102 kt +3.4%
1999 954,380 kt +0.9%
2000 987,799 kt +3.5%
2001 995,277 kt +0.8%
2002 1.02 million kt +2.7%
2003 1.05 million kt +2.5%
2004 1.08 million kt +2.7%
2005 1.09 million kt +0.9%
2006 1.08 million kt -0.8%
2007 1.08 million kt +0.3%
2008 1.04 million kt -3.3%
2009 951,494 kt -8.9%
2010 929,183 kt -2.3%
2011 927,006 kt -0.2%
2012 888,686 kt -4.1%
2013 823,166 kt -7.4%
2014 781,176 kt -5.1%
2015 818,158 kt +4.7%
2016 809,247 kt -1.1%
2017 836,906 kt +3.4%
2018 812,945 kt -2.9%
2019 778,047 kt -4.3%
2020 688,769 kt -11.5%
2021 745,888 kt +8.3%
2022 781,997 kt +4.8%
2023 733,829 kt -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 346,717 kt 239,344 kt 457,806 kt 9
1970s 659,566 kt 522,080 kt 770,721 kt 10
1980s 792,477 kt 761,963 kt 883,708 kt 10
1990s 887,333 kt 841,830 kt 954,380 kt 10
2000s 1.04 million kt 951,494 kt 1.09 million kt 10
2010s 840,452 kt 778,047 kt 929,183 kt 10
2020s 737,621 kt 688,769 kt 781,997 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 17 Australia 416,200 kt compare
  2. 17 Timor-Leste 913.7 kt compare
  3. 18 Iraq 316,337 kt compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 309,640 kt compare
  5. 20 Malaysia 300,899 kt compare
  6. 21 Italy 296,795 kt compare
  7. 22 Poland 285,738 kt compare
  8. 23 United Arab Emirates 281,576 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 733,829 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million kt in 2005.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 239,344 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 (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