Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 556,595 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
556,595 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
7th
of 38 groups
All-time high
585,238 kt
in 2006
All-time low
395,667 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 395.7k kt1991: 492.0k kt1992: 531.2k kt1993: 551.3k kt1994: 532.7k kt1995: 540.3k kt1996: 556.6k kt1997: 543.9k kt1998: 538.7k kt1999: 540.3k kt2000: 544.0k kt2001: 555.8k kt2002: 562.0k kt2003: 573.0k kt2004: 572.5k kt2005: 578.4k kt2006: 585.2k kt2007: 585.2k kt2008: 582.4k kt2009: 554.3k kt2010: 568.4k kt2011: 572.6k kt2012: 570.8k kt2013: 576.6k kt2014: 560.3k kt2015: 560.4k kt2016: 558.6k kt2017: 565.2k kt2018: 569.8k kt2019: 554.5k kt2020: 546.5k kt2021: 574.9k kt2022: 559.3k kt2023: 556.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Europe stood at 556,595 kt.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Europe peaked at 585,238 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 395,667 kt, in 1990.

Europe ranks 7th of 38 groups on this measure, 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 522,262 kt 395,667 kt 556,551 kt 10
2000s 569,277 kt 544,007 kt 585,238 kt 10
2010s 565,703 kt 554,492 kt 576,555 kt 10
2020s 559,342 kt 546,523 kt 574,941 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 4 Russian Federation 171,680 kt compare
  2. 5 India 153,644 kt compare
  3. 6 Brazil 96,241 kt compare
  4. 7 Japan 93,913 kt compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 88,620 kt compare
  6. 9 Germany 70,598 kt compare
  7. 10 Canada 58,091 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Europe?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Europe was 556,595 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 585,238 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 395,667 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
Europe ranks 7th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 8,972 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.