Energy — Emissions Share in Europe

Europe: Energy — Emissions Share was 9.85 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.85 %
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
10.91 %
in 2000
All-time low
7.99 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Europe, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 8 %1991: 8.2 %1992: 8.4 %1993: 8.4 %1994: 8.4 %1995: 8.7 %1996: 8.5 %1997: 8.9 %1998: 10.1 %1999: 10.5 %2000: 10.9 %2001: 10.7 %2002: 10.4 %2003: 10.3 %2004: 10.2 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 10.4 %2007: 10.4 %2008: 10.2 %2009: 10 %2010: 10.1 %2011: 9.9 %2012: 9.8 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 9.5 %2015: 9.6 %2016: 9.6 %2017: 9.6 %2018: 10.1 %2019: 9.8 %2020: 9.1 %2021: 9.6 %2022: 10.1 %2023: 9.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Europe is 9.85 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Europe peaked at 10.91 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.99 %, in 1990.

That places Europe 15th out of 32 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.

Energy — Emissions Share in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.99 % —
1991 8.23 % +3.0%
1992 8.37 % +1.7%
1993 8.41 % +0.5%
1994 8.39 % -0.2%
1995 8.67 % +3.3%
1996 8.53 % -1.6%
1997 8.94 % +4.8%
1998 10.11 % +13.1%
1999 10.48 % +3.7%
2000 10.91 % +4.1%
2001 10.65 % -2.4%
2002 10.41 % -2.3%
2003 10.35 % -0.6%
2004 10.23 % -1.2%
2005 10.21 % -0.2%
2006 10.42 % +2.1%
2007 10.37 % -0.5%
2008 10.21 % -1.5%
2009 9.96 % -2.4%
2010 10.06 % +1.0%
2011 9.93 % -1.3%
2012 9.81 % -1.2%
2013 9.77 % -0.4%
2014 9.47 % -3.1%
2015 9.64 % +1.8%
2016 9.6 % -0.4%
2017 9.58 % -0.2%
2018 10.05 % +4.9%
2019 9.78 % -2.7%
2020 9.08 % -7.2%
2021 9.61 % +5.8%
2022 10.13 % +5.4%
2023 9.85 % -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.81 % 7.99 % 10.48 % 10
2000s 10.37 % 9.96 % 10.91 % 10
2010s 9.77 % 9.47 % 10.06 % 10
2020s 9.67 % 9.08 % 10.13 % 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 12 Republic of Korea 35.66 % compare
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  3. 14 Nauru 33.33 % compare
  4. 14 Nauru 33.33 % compare
  5. 16 Micronesia 33.06 % compare
  6. 17 China, Hong Kong SAR 32.89 % compare
  7. 18 Aruba 32.8 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Europe?
Energy — emissions share in Europe was 9.85 % 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 10.91 % in 2000.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.99 % in 1990.
How does Europe rank for energy — emissions share?
Europe ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.