Energy — Emissions Share in Europe

Europe: Energy — Emissions Share was 38.02 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.02 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
12th
of 34 groups
All-time high
38.4 %
in 2021
All-time low
28.49 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Europe, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 33.8 %1991: 32.8 %1992: 31.5 %1993: 30.7 %1994: 29.1 %1995: 29.5 %1996: 28.9 %1997: 29.1 %1998: 28.5 %1999: 29.1 %2000: 28.9 %2001: 29.9 %2002: 30.2 %2003: 30.9 %2004: 31.8 %2005: 32.8 %2006: 33.2 %2007: 34 %2008: 34 %2009: 33.6 %2010: 34.6 %2011: 35.2 %2012: 36.2 %2013: 36.6 %2014: 36.3 %2015: 36.2 %2016: 36.6 %2017: 36.8 %2018: 37.7 %2019: 37.9 %2020: 37.2 %2021: 38.4 %2022: 38.2 %2023: 38 %

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 38.02 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Europe peaked at 38.4 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.49 %, in 1998.

That places Europe 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.31 % 28.49 % 33.83 % 10
2000s 31.93 % 28.94 % 34.03 % 10
2010s 36.42 % 34.59 % 37.93 % 10
2020s 37.96 % 37.22 % 38.4 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Europe?
Energy — emissions share in Europe was 38.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 38.4 % in 2021.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 28.49 % in 1998.
How does Europe rank for energy — emissions share?
Europe ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.