Energy — Emissions per capita in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.89 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Southern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 4.89 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Southern Europe peaked at 7.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.56 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Southern Europe 11th out of 42 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 t CO2eq/cap | 5.91 t CO2eq/cap | 6.65 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 t CO2eq/cap | 6.26 t CO2eq/cap | 7.32 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 t CO2eq/cap | 5.14 t CO2eq/cap | 6.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 t CO2eq/cap | 4.56 t CO2eq/cap | 5.2 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 8 Oman 19.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Mongolia 19.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Netherlands Antilles (former) 18.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Canada 16.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Cook Islands 4.88 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Russian Federation 15.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Australia 15.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 14 Niue 4.16 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 14 Palau 14.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 211.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in Southern Europe?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Southern Europe was 4.89 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Southern Europe rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.