Energy — Emissions Share in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Energy — Emissions Share was 11.06 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.06 %
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
12th
of 34 groups
All-time high
12.7 %
in 2000
All-time low
7.73 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0510151990200620231990: 7.7 %1991: 8 %1992: 8.1 %1993: 8.9 %1994: 8.9 %1995: 9.2 %1996: 9.4 %1997: 9.8 %1998: 11.6 %1999: 12 %2000: 12.7 %2001: 12.3 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 12 %2004: 11.6 %2005: 11.6 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 11.6 %2008: 11.7 %2009: 11.8 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 11.6 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 11.2 %2017: 11.1 %2018: 11.8 %2019: 11.3 %2020: 10.3 %2021: 11.1 %2022: 11.7 %2023: 11.1 %

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 11.06 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in European Union (27) peaked at 12.7 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.73 %, in 1990.

That places European Union (27) 12th out of 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.37 % 7.73 % 12.04 % 10
2000s 11.92 % 11.55 % 12.7 % 10
2010s 11.46 % 11.11 % 11.9 % 10
2020s 11.04 % 10.32 % 11.69 % 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.53 % compare
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  3. 12 Bhutan 35.45 % compare
  4. 13 Nauru 33.33 % compare
  5. 14 Micronesia 33.06 % compare
  6. 15 China, Hong Kong SAR 32.89 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in European Union (27)?
Energy — emissions share in European Union (27) was 11.06 % 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 12.7 % in 2000.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.73 % in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for energy — emissions share?
European Union (27) ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (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
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.