IPPU — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: IPPU — Emissions was 41,301 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41,301 kt
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
82,451 kt
in 1979
All-time low
40,497 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions in Southern Europe stood at 41,301 kt.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 82,451 kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 40,497 kt, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 40,497 kt
1962 43,974 kt +8.6%
1963 48,010 kt +9.2%
1964 51,504 kt +7.3%
1965 53,157 kt +3.2%
1966 56,792 kt +6.8%
1967 59,469 kt +4.7%
1968 63,092 kt +6.1%
1969 66,071 kt +4.7%
1970 67,295 kt +1.9%
1971 66,362 kt -1.4%
1972 71,072 kt +7.1%
1973 77,052 kt +8.4%
1974 75,626 kt -1.9%
1975 73,181 kt -3.2%
1976 76,316 kt +4.3%
1977 77,778 kt +1.9%
1978 80,367 kt +3.3%
1979 82,451 kt +2.6%
1980 81,132 kt -1.6%
1981 78,014 kt -3.8%
1982 74,685 kt -4.3%
1983 74,845 kt +0.2%
1984 73,112 kt -2.3%
1985 70,866 kt -3.1%
1986 71,715 kt +1.2%
1987 72,810 kt +1.5%
1988 74,570 kt +2.4%
1989 73,724 kt -1.1%
1990 70,038 kt -5.0%
1991 65,092 kt -7.1%
1992 60,469 kt -7.1%
1993 55,277 kt -8.6%
1994 58,072 kt +5.1%
1995 61,538 kt +6.0%
1996 59,932 kt -2.6%
1997 62,039 kt +3.5%
1998 61,878 kt -0.3%
1999 62,673 kt +1.3%
2000 65,481 kt +4.5%
2001 66,692 kt +1.8%
2002 66,760 kt +0.1%
2003 69,947 kt +4.8%
2004 73,391 kt +4.9%
2005 74,987 kt +2.2%
2006 74,906 kt -0.1%
2007 76,079 kt +1.6%
2008 70,442 kt -7.4%
2009 57,442 kt -18.5%
2010 59,228 kt +3.1%
2011 54,334 kt -8.3%
2012 50,923 kt -6.3%
2013 48,369 kt -5.0%
2014 49,827 kt +3.0%
2015 49,737 kt -0.2%
2016 48,501 kt -2.5%
2017 50,137 kt +3.4%
2018 49,296 kt -1.7%
2019 47,337 kt -4.0%
2020 44,791 kt -5.4%
2021 48,109 kt +7.4%
2022 42,329 kt -12.0%
2023 41,301 kt -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53,618 kt 40,497 kt 66,071 kt 9
1970s 74,750 kt 66,362 kt 82,451 kt 10
1980s 74,547 kt 70,866 kt 81,132 kt 10
1990s 61,701 kt 55,277 kt 70,038 kt 10
2000s 69,613 kt 57,442 kt 76,079 kt 10
2010s 50,769 kt 47,337 kt 59,228 kt 10
2020s 44,133 kt 41,301 kt 48,109 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 19 Algeria 19,600 kt compare
  2. 20 China, Taiwan Province of 18,600 kt compare
  3. 21 United Arab Emirates 18,400 kt compare
  4. 22 Qatar 15,800 kt compare
  5. 23 South Africa 15,500 kt compare
  6. 24 Nigeria 15,100 kt compare
  7. 25 France 15,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Southern Europe?
Ippu — emissions in Southern Europe was 41,301 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 82,451 kt in 1979.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 40,497 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for ippu — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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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