Energy — Emissions Share in Western Europe

Western Europe: Energy — Emissions Share was 10.35 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.35 %
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
15th
of 34 groups
All-time high
11.9 %
in 2000
All-time low
8.08 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Western Europe, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 8.2 %1991: 8.1 %1992: 8.2 %1993: 8.3 %1994: 8.1 %1995: 8.3 %1996: 8.3 %1997: 9 %1998: 11 %1999: 11.2 %2000: 11.9 %2001: 11.4 %2002: 11 %2003: 10.7 %2004: 10.3 %2005: 9.8 %2006: 9.6 %2007: 9.5 %2008: 10.1 %2009: 10 %2010: 10.2 %2011: 10.2 %2012: 10.3 %2013: 10.5 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 10.2 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 10 %2018: 10.8 %2019: 10.3 %2020: 9.7 %2021: 10.5 %2022: 11 %2023: 10.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Western Europe stood at 10.35 %.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 11.9 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.08 %, in 1991.

Western Europe ranks 15th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 8.87 % 8.08 % 11.19 % 10
2000s 10.43 % 9.49 % 11.9 % 10
2010s 10.27 % 9.97 % 10.77 % 10
2020s 10.38 % 9.67 % 11.01 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 12 Bhutan 35.45 % compare
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  3. 14 Micronesia 33.06 % compare
  4. 15 China, Hong Kong SAR 32.89 % compare
  5. 16 Aruba 32.8 % compare
  6. 17 Japan 31.93 % compare
  7. 18 Czechia 31.51 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Western Europe?
Energy — emissions share in Western Europe was 10.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11.9 % in 2000.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8.08 % in 1991.
How does Western Europe rank for energy — emissions share?
Western Europe ranks 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (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.