Energy — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Energy — Emissions was 34.09 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.09 kt
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
54.49 kt
in 2000
All-time low
28.16 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Western Europe, 1961–2023

0204060196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Western Europe is 34.09 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 54.49 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.16 kt, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (N2O) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 28.16 kt
1962 28.89 kt +2.6%
1963 29.77 kt +3.1%
1964 30.67 kt +3.0%
1965 31.55 kt +2.9%
1966 32.31 kt +2.4%
1967 33.03 kt +2.2%
1968 33.61 kt +1.8%
1969 33.97 kt +1.1%
1970 35.03 kt +3.1%
1971 34.72 kt -0.9%
1972 35.68 kt +2.8%
1973 37.08 kt +3.9%
1974 36.11 kt -2.6%
1975 35.22 kt -2.4%
1976 37.13 kt +5.4%
1977 36.97 kt -0.4%
1978 38.38 kt +3.8%
1979 39.17 kt +2.0%
1980 40.24 kt +2.7%
1981 39.42 kt -2.0%
1982 40.07 kt +1.6%
1983 39.86 kt -0.5%
1984 40.22 kt +0.9%
1985 40.46 kt +0.6%
1986 40.83 kt +0.9%
1987 40.69 kt -0.3%
1988 43.94 kt +8.0%
1989 45.69 kt +4.0%
1990 47.46 kt +3.9%
1991 48.68 kt +2.6%
1992 48.17 kt -1.0%
1993 48.04 kt -0.3%
1994 48.07 kt +0.1%
1995 48.88 kt +1.7%
1996 50.28 kt +2.9%
1997 51.39 kt +2.2%
1998 53.22 kt +3.6%
1999 52.31 kt -1.7%
2000 54.49 kt +4.2%
2001 50.93 kt -6.5%
2002 48.31 kt -5.1%
2003 46.22 kt -4.3%
2004 44.26 kt -4.2%
2005 41.48 kt -6.3%
2006 40.48 kt -2.4%
2007 39.91 kt -1.4%
2008 39.24 kt -1.7%
2009 37.66 kt -4.0%
2010 39.21 kt +4.1%
2011 38.49 kt -1.8%
2012 39.13 kt +1.7%
2013 40.47 kt +3.4%
2014 39.15 kt -3.2%
2015 39.52 kt +0.9%
2016 38.53 kt -2.5%
2017 37.66 kt -2.3%
2018 39.07 kt +3.7%
2019 37.13 kt -4.9%
2020 34.35 kt -7.5%
2021 36.62 kt +6.6%
2022 36.62 kt -0.0%
2023 34.09 kt -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.33 kt 28.16 kt 33.97 kt 9
1970s 36.55 kt 34.72 kt 39.17 kt 10
1980s 41.14 kt 39.42 kt 45.69 kt 10
1990s 49.65 kt 47.46 kt 53.22 kt 10
2000s 44.3 kt 37.66 kt 54.49 kt 10
2010s 38.83 kt 37.13 kt 40.47 kt 10
2020s 35.42 kt 34.09 kt 36.62 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 17 Poland 14.3 kt compare
  2. 18 Thailand 13.8 kt compare
  3. 19 Pakistan 13.1 kt compare
  4. 20 Ethiopia 11.8 kt compare
  5. 21 France 10.9 kt compare
  6. 22 Mexico 10.2 kt compare
  7. 23 South Africa 9.17 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Western Europe?
Energy — emissions in Western Europe was 34.09 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 54.49 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 28.16 kt in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for energy — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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