Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) was 90.15 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
90.15 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
103.6 %
in 2014
All-time low
90.13 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in European Union (27), 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 101.8 %1991: 102.2 %1992: 102.7 %1993: 103 %1994: 102.8 %1995: 102.7 %1996: 102.6 %1997: 102.5 %1998: 102.4 %1999: 102.5 %2000: 102.2 %2001: 102.3 %2002: 102.4 %2003: 102.2 %2004: 101.9 %2005: 102 %2006: 101.8 %2007: 101.7 %2008: 102 %2009: 103.2 %2010: 102.8 %2011: 102.8 %2012: 103.3 %2013: 103.5 %2014: 103.6 %2015: 103.5 %2016: 97.2 %2017: 97 %2018: 97.1 %2019: 97 %2020: 96.8 %2021: 90.1 %2022: 90.6 %2023: 90.2 %

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 90.15 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in European Union (27) peaked at 103.6 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90.13 %, in 2021.

European Union (27) ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 101.76 % —
1991 102.22 % +0.5%
1992 102.74 % +0.5%
1993 102.98 % +0.2%
1994 102.85 % -0.1%
1995 102.67 % -0.2%
1996 102.59 % -0.1%
1997 102.53 % -0.1%
1998 102.4 % -0.1%
1999 102.47 % +0.1%
2000 102.2 % -0.3%
2001 102.31 % +0.1%
2002 102.43 % +0.1%
2003 102.16 % -0.3%
2004 101.94 % -0.2%
2005 101.95 % +0.0%
2006 101.84 % -0.1%
2007 101.65 % -0.2%
2008 102.04 % +0.4%
2009 103.24 % +1.2%
2010 102.81 % -0.4%
2011 102.83 % +0.0%
2012 103.26 % +0.4%
2013 103.55 % +0.3%
2014 103.6 % +0.0%
2015 103.55 % -0.0%
2016 97.16 % -6.2%
2017 97.01 % -0.2%
2018 97.07 % +0.1%
2019 96.95 % -0.1%
2020 96.76 % -0.2%
2021 90.13 % -6.9%
2022 90.64 % +0.6%
2023 90.15 % -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.52 % 101.76 % 102.98 % 10
2000s 102.18 % 101.65 % 103.24 % 10
2010s 100.78 % 96.95 % 103.6 % 10
2020s 91.92 % 90.13 % 96.76 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in European Union (27)?
Energy — emissions share in European Union (27) was 90.15 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 103.6 % in 2014.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 90.13 % in 2021.
How does European Union (27) rank for energy — emissions share?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 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.