IPPU — Emissions in Europe

Europe: IPPU — Emissions was 281,736 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
281,736 kt
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
4th
of 44 regions
All-time high
450,726 kt
in 1979
All-time low
281,736 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 281,736 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Europe peaked at 450,726 kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 281,736 kt, in 2023.

Europe ranks 4th of 44 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 358,319 kt 315,490 kt 388,558 kt 9
1970s 425,831 kt 392,104 kt 450,726 kt 10
1980s 418,990 kt 406,722 kt 435,266 kt 10
1990s 314,767 kt 288,095 kt 395,274 kt 10
2000s 332,314 kt 294,602 kt 365,577 kt 10
2010s 310,252 kt 301,078 kt 323,028 kt 10
2020s 300,744 kt 281,736 kt 322,722 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China (People's Republic of) 1.20 million kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.18 million kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 522,005 kt compare
  4. 4 India 258,000 kt compare
  5. 5 USSR 152,502 kt compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 98,200 kt compare
  7. 7 Saudi Arabia 89,500 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Europe?
Ippu — emissions in Europe was 281,736 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 450,726 kt in 1979.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 281,736 kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for ippu — emissions?
Europe ranks 4th out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf