IPPU — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: IPPU — Emissions was 69,293 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
69,293 kt
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
117,753 kt
in 1973
All-time low
69,293 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Western Europe, 1961–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions in Western Europe stood at 69,293 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 117,753 kt in 1973 and was at its lowest, 69,293 kt, in 2023.

Western Europe ranks 19th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 100,881 kt
1962 103,757 kt +2.9%
1963 107,821 kt +3.9%
1964 111,627 kt +3.5%
1965 110,055 kt -1.4%
1966 108,625 kt -1.3%
1967 105,008 kt -3.3%
1968 104,893 kt -0.1%
1969 106,010 kt +1.1%
1970 108,171 kt +2.0%
1971 107,735 kt -0.4%
1972 115,554 kt +7.3%
1973 117,753 kt +1.9%
1974 110,926 kt -5.8%
1975 100,335 kt -9.5%
1976 113,471 kt +13.1%
1977 108,746 kt -4.2%
1978 109,837 kt +1.0%
1979 111,907 kt +1.9%
1980 104,333 kt -6.8%
1981 101,360 kt -2.8%
1982 93,318 kt -7.9%
1983 93,507 kt +0.2%
1984 94,132 kt +0.7%
1985 91,390 kt -2.9%
1986 87,776 kt -4.0%
1987 89,817 kt +2.3%
1988 94,299 kt +5.0%
1989 94,133 kt -0.2%
1990 90,218 kt -4.2%
1991 86,886 kt -3.7%
1992 85,060 kt -2.1%
1993 82,544 kt -3.0%
1994 82,346 kt -0.2%
1995 79,874 kt -3.0%
1996 81,351 kt +1.8%
1997 83,879 kt +3.1%
1998 91,101 kt +8.6%
1999 90,153 kt -1.0%
2000 91,676 kt +1.7%
2001 88,415 kt -3.6%
2002 86,786 kt -1.8%
2003 88,921 kt +2.5%
2004 90,474 kt +1.7%
2005 87,756 kt -3.0%
2006 88,404 kt +0.7%
2007 90,760 kt +2.7%
2008 86,955 kt -4.2%
2009 82,033 kt -5.7%
2010 88,795 kt +8.2%
2011 91,142 kt +2.6%
2012 85,999 kt -5.6%
2013 80,092 kt -6.9%
2014 80,675 kt +0.7%
2015 78,913 kt -2.2%
2016 80,568 kt +2.1%
2017 81,686 kt +1.4%
2018 78,737 kt -3.6%
2019 79,868 kt +1.4%
2020 78,380 kt -1.9%
2021 81,473 kt +3.9%
2022 73,533 kt -9.7%
2023 69,293 kt -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 106,520 kt 100,881 kt 111,627 kt 9
1970s 110,444 kt 100,335 kt 117,753 kt 10
1980s 94,406 kt 87,776 kt 104,333 kt 10
1990s 85,341 kt 79,874 kt 91,101 kt 10
2000s 88,218 kt 82,033 kt 91,676 kt 10
2010s 82,648 kt 78,737 kt 91,142 kt 10
2020s 75,670 kt 69,293 kt 81,473 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 Mexico 24,800 kt compare
  2. 17 Pakistan 24,300 kt compare
  3. 18 Malaysia 23,000 kt compare
  4. 19 Algeria 19,600 kt compare
  5. 20 China, Taiwan Province of 18,600 kt compare
  6. 21 United Arab Emirates 18,400 kt compare
  7. 22 Qatar 15,800 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Western Europe?
Ippu — emissions in Western Europe was 69,293 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 117,753 kt in 1973.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 69,293 kt in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for ippu — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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