Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe

Western Europe: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 78.47 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
78.47 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
83.79 %
in 2013
All-time low
77.7 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 80.6 %1991: 80.2 %1992: 79.8 %1993: 79.8 %1994: 79.4 %1995: 79.8 %1996: 80.2 %1997: 80.1 %1998: 81.1 %1999: 81.1 %2000: 81.2 %2001: 82.2 %2002: 82.1 %2003: 82.4 %2004: 82.4 %2005: 82.6 %2006: 82.7 %2007: 82.2 %2008: 82.6 %2009: 82.4 %2010: 82.7 %2011: 83 %2012: 83.3 %2013: 83.8 %2014: 82.9 %2015: 83.3 %2016: 79.2 %2017: 79.2 %2018: 79.3 %2019: 79.1 %2020: 77.7 %2021: 78.8 %2022: 79.4 %2023: 78.5 %

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 78.47 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 83.79 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.7 %, in 2020.

Western Europe ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 80.59 % —
1991 80.17 % -0.5%
1992 79.83 % -0.4%
1993 79.83 % +0.0%
1994 79.37 % -0.6%
1995 79.8 % +0.5%
1996 80.23 % +0.5%
1997 80.06 % -0.2%
1998 81.12 % +1.3%
1999 81.13 % +0.0%
2000 81.2 % +0.1%
2001 82.18 % +1.2%
2002 82.12 % -0.1%
2003 82.41 % +0.4%
2004 82.43 % +0.0%
2005 82.61 % +0.2%
2006 82.73 % +0.1%
2007 82.16 % -0.7%
2008 82.63 % +0.6%
2009 82.39 % -0.3%
2010 82.73 % +0.4%
2011 83.01 % +0.3%
2012 83.31 % +0.4%
2013 83.79 % +0.6%
2014 82.9 % -1.1%
2015 83.34 % +0.5%
2016 79.19 % -5.0%
2017 79.19 % +0.0%
2018 79.35 % +0.2%
2019 79.08 % -0.3%
2020 77.7 % -1.7%
2021 78.85 % +1.5%
2022 79.43 % +0.7%
2023 78.47 % -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.21 % 79.37 % 81.13 % 10
2000s 82.29 % 81.2 % 82.73 % 10
2010s 81.59 % 79.08 % 83.79 % 10
2020s 78.61 % 77.7 % 79.43 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

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  4. 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.64 % compare
  5. 10 Marshall Islands 98.5 % compare
  6. 11 Anguilla 98.06 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe was 78.47 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 83.79 % in 2013.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 77.7 % in 2020.
How does Western Europe rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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
253 places, 8,378 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.