Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe

Western Europe: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 162,571 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
162,571 kt
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
19th
of 33 groups
All-time high
200,760 kt
in 2007
All-time low
77,484 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 77.5k kt1991: 178.1k kt1992: 159.3k kt1993: 157.3k kt1994: 154.5k kt1995: 158.2k kt1996: 166.8k kt1997: 161.8k kt1998: 168.2k kt1999: 175.5k kt2000: 185.0k kt2001: 190.1k kt2002: 194.7k kt2003: 198.4k kt2004: 199.0k kt2005: 198.2k kt2006: 199.8k kt2007: 200.8k kt2008: 199.5k kt2009: 193.5k kt2010: 197.3k kt2011: 195.3k kt2012: 198.7k kt2013: 195.7k kt2014: 186.9k kt2015: 189.4k kt2016: 190.5k kt2017: 186.1k kt2018: 180.3k kt2019: 167.9k kt2020: 161.6k kt2021: 171.7k kt2022: 163.8k kt2023: 162.6k kt

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 162,571 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 200,760 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 77,484 kt, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 19th of 33 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.

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 77,484 kt
1991 178,124 kt +129.9%
1992 159,308 kt -10.6%
1993 157,317 kt -1.2%
1994 154,532 kt -1.8%
1995 158,216 kt +2.4%
1996 166,826 kt +5.4%
1997 161,839 kt -3.0%
1998 168,157 kt +3.9%
1999 175,535 kt +4.4%
2000 184,972 kt +5.4%
2001 190,109 kt +2.8%
2002 194,672 kt +2.4%
2003 198,425 kt +1.9%
2004 198,976 kt +0.3%
2005 198,193 kt -0.4%
2006 199,769 kt +0.8%
2007 200,760 kt +0.5%
2008 199,508 kt -0.6%
2009 193,502 kt -3.0%
2010 197,308 kt +2.0%
2011 195,265 kt -1.0%
2012 198,654 kt +1.7%
2013 195,670 kt -1.5%
2014 186,889 kt -4.5%
2015 189,398 kt +1.3%
2016 190,491 kt +0.6%
2017 186,066 kt -2.3%
2018 180,258 kt -3.1%
2019 167,873 kt -6.9%
2020 161,627 kt -3.7%
2021 171,658 kt +6.2%
2022 163,841 kt -4.6%
2023 162,571 kt -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 155,734 kt 77,484 kt 178,124 kt 10
2000s 195,889 kt 184,972 kt 200,760 kt 10
2010s 188,787 kt 167,873 kt 198,654 kt 10
2020s 164,924 kt 161,627 kt 171,658 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 Australia 49,876 kt compare
  2. 17 Saudi Arabia 48,205 kt compare
  3. 18 France 45,602 kt compare
  4. 19 Mexico 44,479 kt compare
  5. 20 Algeria 39,455 kt compare
  6. 21 Egypt 38,539 kt compare
  7. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,435 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 162,571 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 200,760 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 77,484 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 9,120 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.