Energy — Emissions per capita in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Energy — Emissions per capita was 10.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.64 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 34 groups
All-time high
12.85 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
9.35 t CO2eq/cap
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Eastern Europe, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 12.8 t CO2eq/cap1991: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 12.7 t CO2eq/cap1993: 11.9 t CO2eq/cap1994: 10.5 t CO2eq/cap1995: 10.4 t CO2eq/cap1996: 10.3 t CO2eq/cap1997: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap1998: 9.3 t CO2eq/cap1999: 9.4 t CO2eq/cap2000: 9.4 t CO2eq/cap2001: 9.5 t CO2eq/cap2002: 9.5 t CO2eq/cap2003: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2004: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2005: 10 t CO2eq/cap2006: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap2008: 10.3 t CO2eq/cap2009: 9.5 t CO2eq/cap2010: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap2011: 10.4 t CO2eq/cap2012: 10.5 t CO2eq/cap2013: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap2014: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2015: 9.8 t CO2eq/cap2016: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2017: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap2018: 10.7 t CO2eq/cap2019: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap2020: 10 t CO2eq/cap2021: 10.4 t CO2eq/cap2022: 10.6 t CO2eq/cap2023: 10.6 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 10.64 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Eastern Europe peaked at 12.85 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.35 t CO2eq/cap, in 1998.

That places Eastern Europe 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.93 t CO2eq/cap 9.35 t CO2eq/cap 12.85 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 9.86 t CO2eq/cap 9.44 t CO2eq/cap 10.33 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 10.18 t CO2eq/cap 9.75 t CO2eq/cap 10.72 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 10.4 t CO2eq/cap 9.96 t CO2eq/cap 10.64 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 1 Qatar 47.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 2 Bahrain 31.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 29.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 4 Brunei Darussalam 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 5 United Arab Emirates 26.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 22.87 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Eastern Europe?
Energy — emissions per capita in Eastern Europe was 10.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12.85 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.35 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
How does Eastern Europe rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Eastern Europe ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.