Energy — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Energy — Emissions was 138.19 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
138.19 kt
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
8th
of 32 regions
All-time high
192.15 kt
in 1989
All-time low
125.77 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Europe, 1961–2023

050100150200196119922023

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 138.19 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Europe peaked at 192.15 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 125.77 kt, in 1961.

That places Europe 8th out of 32 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (N2O) in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 125.77 kt
1962 126.48 kt +0.6%
1963 126.96 kt +0.4%
1964 127.15 kt +0.2%
1965 127.33 kt +0.1%
1966 127.58 kt +0.2%
1967 128.23 kt +0.5%
1968 129.38 kt +0.9%
1969 131.14 kt +1.4%
1970 135.96 kt +3.7%
1971 135.72 kt -0.2%
1972 140.56 kt +3.6%
1973 147.4 kt +4.9%
1974 147.75 kt +0.2%
1975 153.36 kt +3.8%
1976 158.5 kt +3.3%
1977 160.95 kt +1.6%
1978 168.16 kt +4.5%
1979 171.5 kt +2.0%
1980 174.26 kt +1.6%
1981 171.91 kt -1.3%
1982 173.43 kt +0.9%
1983 174.12 kt +0.4%
1984 176.47 kt +1.4%
1985 178.27 kt +1.0%
1986 180.56 kt +1.3%
1987 182.92 kt +1.3%
1988 188.24 kt +2.9%
1989 192.15 kt +2.1%
1990 183.91 kt -4.3%
1991 182.98 kt -0.5%
1992 164.15 kt -10.3%
1993 158.18 kt -3.6%
1994 154.07 kt -2.6%
1995 156.7 kt +1.7%
1996 156.42 kt -0.2%
1997 156.93 kt +0.3%
1998 165.86 kt +5.7%
1999 168.85 kt +1.8%
2000 176.6 kt +4.6%
2001 169.11 kt -4.2%
2002 164.26 kt -2.9%
2003 164.29 kt +0.0%
2004 160.44 kt -2.3%
2005 157.58 kt -1.8%
2006 158.18 kt +0.4%
2007 158.69 kt +0.3%
2008 154.32 kt -2.8%
2009 143.87 kt -6.8%
2010 147.92 kt +2.8%
2011 147.74 kt -0.1%
2012 145.9 kt -1.2%
2013 144.71 kt -0.8%
2014 142.81 kt -1.3%
2015 144.03 kt +0.9%
2016 144.79 kt +0.5%
2017 144.95 kt +0.1%
2018 150.06 kt +3.5%
2019 146.21 kt -2.6%
2020 134.82 kt -7.8%
2021 143.44 kt +6.4%
2022 144.47 kt +0.7%
2023 138.19 kt -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 127.78 kt 125.77 kt 131.14 kt 9
1970s 151.99 kt 135.72 kt 171.5 kt 10
1980s 179.23 kt 171.91 kt 192.15 kt 10
1990s 164.8 kt 154.07 kt 183.91 kt 10
2000s 160.74 kt 143.87 kt 176.6 kt 10
2010s 145.91 kt 142.81 kt 150.06 kt 10
2020s 140.23 kt 134.82 kt 144.47 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 5 USSR 70.32 kt compare
  2. 6 Brazil 36.7 kt compare
  3. 7 Russian Federation 30 kt compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 21.8 kt compare
  5. 9 Japan 21 kt compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 19.8 kt compare
  7. 11 Philippines 19 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Europe?
Energy — emissions in Europe was 138.19 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 192.15 kt in 1989.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 125.77 kt in 1961.
How does Europe rank for energy — emissions?
Europe ranks 8th out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 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