Energy — Emissions per capita in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.89 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.89 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
11th
of 42 regions
All-time high
7.32 t CO2eq/cap
in 2005
All-time low
4.56 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

024681990200620231990: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 6 t CO2eq/cap1992: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap1993: 5.9 t CO2eq/cap1994: 5.9 t CO2eq/cap1995: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap1996: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 6.4 t CO2eq/cap1998: 6.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 6.7 t CO2eq/cap2000: 6.9 t CO2eq/cap2001: 6.9 t CO2eq/cap2002: 7 t CO2eq/cap2003: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap2004: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2006: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap2008: 6.9 t CO2eq/cap2009: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap2010: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap2011: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 5.8 t CO2eq/cap2013: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap2014: 5.1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap2016: 5.3 t CO2eq/cap2017: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap2018: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap2019: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2020: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap2021: 5 t CO2eq/cap2022: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2023: 4.9 t CO2eq/cap

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Oman 19.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 19.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 10 Netherlands Antilles (former) 18.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 11 Canada 16.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 12 Cook Islands 4.88 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 12 Russian Federation 15.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 13 Australia 15.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 14 Niue 4.16 t CO2eq/cap compare
  9. 14 Palau 14.77 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 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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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.