Energy — Emissions Share in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Energy — Emissions Share was 14.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.4 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
31st
of 34 groups
All-time high
19.67 %
in 1991
All-time low
12.58 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 19.3 %1991: 19.7 %1992: 17.1 %1993: 15.3 %1994: 12.6 %1995: 13.5 %1996: 13.6 %1997: 13.4 %1998: 12.8 %1999: 12.8 %2000: 12.7 %2001: 13 %2002: 13.3 %2003: 13.8 %2004: 13.3 %2005: 12.6 %2006: 12.9 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 14.3 %2009: 14.3 %2010: 14.7 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 15.2 %2013: 15.1 %2014: 15 %2015: 14.5 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 13.8 %2018: 14.2 %2019: 14 %2020: 13.8 %2021: 14.3 %2022: 14.3 %2023: 14.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Northern Europe is 14.4 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Northern Europe peaked at 19.67 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.58 %, in 1994.

Northern Europe ranks 31st of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15 % 12.58 % 19.67 % 10
2000s 13.42 % 12.61 % 14.35 % 10
2010s 14.54 % 13.84 % 15.24 % 10
2020s 14.23 % 13.85 % 14.4 % 4

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  5. 32 Ghana 52.14 % compare
  6. 33 Togo 50.36 % compare
  7. 34 Bhutan 49.53 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Northern Europe?
Energy — emissions share in Northern Europe was 14.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 19.67 % in 1991.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12.58 % in 1994.
How does Northern Europe rank for energy — emissions share?
Northern Europe ranks 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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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
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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.