Energy — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Energy — Emissions was 90.07 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90.07 kt
Change on year
down 7.1%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
133.18 kt
in 2000
All-time low
45.98 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in European Union (27), 1961–2023

406080100120140196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 90.07 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 133.18 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.98 kt, in 1961.

That places European Union (27) 12th 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 in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (N2O) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 45.98 kt
1962 47.31 kt +2.9%
1963 48.83 kt +3.2%
1964 50.39 kt +3.2%
1965 52.04 kt +3.3%
1966 53.73 kt +3.2%
1967 55.5 kt +3.3%
1968 57.33 kt +3.3%
1969 59.15 kt +3.2%
1970 59.21 kt +0.1%
1971 59.12 kt -0.1%
1972 61.19 kt +3.5%
1973 64.36 kt +5.2%
1974 63.18 kt -1.8%
1975 63.29 kt +0.2%
1976 66.28 kt +4.7%
1977 67.32 kt +1.6%
1978 70.47 kt +4.7%
1979 72.56 kt +3.0%
1980 73.39 kt +1.1%
1981 71.22 kt -3.0%
1982 72.24 kt +1.4%
1983 72.29 kt +0.1%
1984 74.18 kt +2.6%
1985 75.26 kt +1.5%
1986 76.51 kt +1.7%
1987 77.35 kt +1.1%
1988 81.63 kt +5.5%
1989 85.4 kt +4.6%
1990 87.26 kt +2.2%
1991 88.5 kt +1.4%
1992 90.84 kt +2.6%
1993 101.25 kt +11.5%
1994 103.72 kt +2.4%
1995 106.7 kt +2.9%
1996 111.89 kt +4.9%
1997 113.45 kt +1.4%
1998 123.61 kt +9.0%
1999 125.53 kt +1.6%
2000 133.18 kt +6.1%
2001 125.69 kt -5.6%
2002 122.41 kt -2.6%
2003 121.4 kt -0.8%
2004 117.18 kt -3.5%
2005 114.19 kt -2.6%
2006 112.59 kt -1.4%
2007 112.26 kt -0.3%
2008 107.57 kt -4.2%
2009 103.86 kt -3.4%
2010 107.34 kt +3.4%
2011 104.56 kt -2.6%
2012 103.5 kt -1.0%
2013 103.28 kt -0.2%
2014 101.27 kt -1.9%
2015 102.74 kt +1.5%
2016 101.67 kt -1.0%
2017 101.47 kt -0.2%
2018 104.36 kt +2.8%
2019 99.23 kt -4.9%
2020 90.27 kt -9.0%
2021 96.25 kt +6.6%
2022 96.96 kt +0.7%
2023 90.07 kt -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.25 kt 45.98 kt 59.15 kt 9
1970s 64.7 kt 59.12 kt 72.56 kt 10
1980s 75.95 kt 71.22 kt 85.4 kt 10
1990s 105.28 kt 87.26 kt 125.53 kt 10
2000s 117.03 kt 103.86 kt 133.18 kt 10
2010s 102.94 kt 99.23 kt 107.34 kt 10
2020s 93.39 kt 90.07 kt 96.96 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 9 Japan 21 kt compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 19.8 kt compare
  3. 11 Philippines 19 kt compare
  4. 12 Republic of Korea 17.9 kt compare
  5. 13 Australia and New Zealand 17.61 kt compare
  6. 14 Australia 16.3 kt compare
  7. 15 Germany 15.7 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in European Union (27)?
Energy — emissions in European Union (27) was 90.07 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 133.18 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.98 kt in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for energy — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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