IPPU — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): IPPU — Emissions was 146,120 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
146,120 kt
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
229,247 kt
in 1979
All-time low
146,120 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 146,120 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 229,247 kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 146,120 kt, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 156,518 kt
1962 163,266 kt +4.3%
1963 171,257 kt +4.9%
1964 179,015 kt +4.5%
1965 180,222 kt +0.7%
1966 183,779 kt +2.0%
1967 184,877 kt +0.6%
1968 188,833 kt +2.1%
1969 193,586 kt +2.5%
1970 194,762 kt +0.6%
1971 195,151 kt +0.2%
1972 209,195 kt +7.2%
1973 217,684 kt +4.1%
1974 211,101 kt -3.0%
1975 201,743 kt -4.4%
1976 222,988 kt +10.5%
1977 221,252 kt -0.8%
1978 226,216 kt +2.2%
1979 229,247 kt +1.3%
1980 218,876 kt -4.5%
1981 210,460 kt -3.8%
1982 202,782 kt -3.6%
1983 202,289 kt -0.2%
1984 202,237 kt -0.0%
1985 194,575 kt -3.8%
1986 195,366 kt +0.4%
1987 195,941 kt +0.3%
1988 200,953 kt +2.6%
1989 199,338 kt -0.8%
1990 188,404 kt -5.5%
1991 175,727 kt -6.7%
1992 175,385 kt -0.2%
1993 173,830 kt -0.9%
1994 179,633 kt +3.3%
1995 183,722 kt +2.3%
1996 182,930 kt -0.4%
1997 186,515 kt +2.0%
1998 190,656 kt +2.2%
1999 189,865 kt -0.4%
2000 196,836 kt +3.7%
2001 192,495 kt -2.2%
2002 189,460 kt -1.6%
2003 195,818 kt +3.4%
2004 204,006 kt +4.2%
2005 204,000 kt -0.0%
2006 206,694 kt +1.3%
2007 213,638 kt +3.4%
2008 202,517 kt -5.2%
2009 171,743 kt -15.2%
2010 180,910 kt +5.3%
2011 181,675 kt +0.4%
2012 172,860 kt -4.9%
2013 165,336 kt -4.4%
2014 170,393 kt +3.1%
2015 169,257 kt -0.7%
2016 169,250 kt -0.0%
2017 174,939 kt +3.4%
2018 170,723 kt -2.4%
2019 169,871 kt -0.5%
2020 165,375 kt -2.6%
2021 172,047 kt +4.0%
2022 154,206 kt -10.4%
2023 146,120 kt -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 177,928 kt 156,518 kt 193,586 kt 9
1970s 212,934 kt 194,762 kt 229,247 kt 10
1980s 202,282 kt 194,575 kt 218,876 kt 10
1990s 182,667 kt 173,830 kt 190,656 kt 10
2000s 197,721 kt 171,743 kt 213,638 kt 10
2010s 172,521 kt 165,336 kt 181,675 kt 10
2020s 159,437 kt 146,120 kt 172,047 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 9 Japan 58,000 kt compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 52,300 kt compare
  3. 11 Egypt 42,700 kt compare
  4. 12 Brazil 42,300 kt compare
  5. 13 Thailand 32,500 kt compare
  6. 14 Germany 30,200 kt compare
  7. 15 Canada 27,700 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in European Union (27)?
Ippu — emissions in European Union (27) was 146,120 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 229,247 kt in 1979.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 146,120 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for ippu — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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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