Energy — Emissions Share in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Energy — Emissions Share was 12.49 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.49 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
7th
of 34 groups
All-time high
12.55 %
in 2022
All-time low
7.68 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 7.7 %1991: 8.1 %1992: 8.7 %1993: 8.9 %1994: 8.9 %1995: 9.2 %1996: 9 %1997: 9.1 %1998: 9.2 %1999: 9.5 %2000: 9.8 %2001: 10 %2002: 10.1 %2003: 10.3 %2004: 10.4 %2005: 11.3 %2006: 12 %2007: 12 %2008: 12.3 %2009: 12.2 %2010: 11.6 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 11.4 %2013: 10.8 %2014: 10.7 %2015: 11 %2016: 11.5 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 12.2 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 10.5 %2021: 11.7 %2022: 12.6 %2023: 12.5 %

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 12.49 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Southern Europe peaked at 12.55 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.68 %, in 1990.

That places Southern Europe 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.83 % 7.68 % 9.48 % 10
2000s 11.04 % 9.79 % 12.31 % 10
2010s 11.41 % 10.69 % 12.19 % 10
2020s 11.82 % 10.51 % 12.55 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 4 Maldives 42.47 % compare
  2. 5 Netherlands Antilles (former) 41.77 % compare
  3. 6 Seychelles 41.2 % compare
  4. 7 China, Macao SAR 37.52 % compare
  5. 8 Anguilla 37.5 % compare
  6. 8 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 37.5 % compare
  7. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.53 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Southern Europe?
Energy — emissions share in Southern Europe was 12.49 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12.55 % in 2022.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.68 % in 1990.
How does Southern Europe rank for energy — emissions share?
Southern Europe ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (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.