Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 74.69 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
74.69 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
14th
of 42 regions
All-time high
88.82 %
in 1993
All-time low
73.68 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 86.5 %1991: 87.1 %1992: 88.4 %1993: 88.8 %1994: 88.2 %1995: 87.9 %1996: 87.3 %1997: 87.1 %1998: 87.4 %1999: 87.2 %2000: 87.2 %2001: 84.8 %2002: 84.9 %2003: 84.9 %2004: 84.8 %2005: 85.1 %2006: 85.2 %2007: 84.7 %2008: 85.2 %2009: 85.1 %2010: 84.6 %2011: 81.1 %2012: 80.9 %2013: 79.9 %2014: 79.1 %2015: 80.3 %2016: 81.3 %2017: 81.6 %2018: 81.7 %2019: 81.4 %2020: 79.6 %2021: 73.7 %2022: 75.5 %2023: 74.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe stood at 74.69 %.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 88.82 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 73.68 %, in 2021.

Southern Europe ranks 14th of 42 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.59 % 86.46 % 88.82 % 10
2000s 85.19 % 84.74 % 87.16 % 10
2010s 81.19 % 79.07 % 84.62 % 10
2020s 75.86 % 73.68 % 79.6 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 11 Netherlands Antilles (former) 97.43 % compare
  2. 12 Congo 97.35 % compare
  3. 13 South Africa 97.16 % compare
  4. 14 British Virgin Islands 96.95 % compare
  5. 15 Nauru 96.06 % compare
  6. 16 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 95.9 % compare
  7. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.16 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 74.69 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 88.82 % in 1993.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 73.68 % in 2021.
How does Southern Europe rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 14th out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
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.