IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe

Western Europe: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 104,623 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
104,623 kt
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
212,525 kt
in 1973
All-time low
104,623 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe is 104,623 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 212,525 kt in 1973 and was at its lowest, 104,623 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 (CO2eq) in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 153,467 kt
1962 160,689 kt +4.7%
1963 169,421 kt +5.4%
1964 178,019 kt +5.1%
1965 181,291 kt +1.8%
1966 184,711 kt +1.9%
1967 185,604 kt +0.5%
1968 189,895 kt +2.3%
1969 194,857 kt +2.6%
1970 192,374 kt -1.3%
1971 194,495 kt +1.1%
1972 204,256 kt +5.0%
1973 212,525 kt +4.0%
1974 209,947 kt -1.2%
1975 194,432 kt -7.4%
1976 206,241 kt +6.1%
1977 202,704 kt -1.7%
1978 205,196 kt +1.2%
1979 207,837 kt +1.3%
1980 198,093 kt -4.7%
1981 195,542 kt -1.3%
1982 185,490 kt -5.1%
1983 192,377 kt +3.7%
1984 194,504 kt +1.1%
1985 185,027 kt -4.9%
1986 178,222 kt -3.7%
1987 180,692 kt +1.4%
1988 184,597 kt +2.2%
1989 180,895 kt -2.0%
1990 171,471 kt -5.2%
1991 174,852 kt +2.0%
1992 174,456 kt -0.2%
1993 171,455 kt -1.7%
1994 175,229 kt +2.2%
1995 170,488 kt -2.7%
1996 177,262 kt +4.0%
1997 172,516 kt -2.7%
1998 156,192 kt -9.5%
1999 146,166 kt -6.4%
2000 148,976 kt +1.9%
2001 140,409 kt -5.8%
2002 140,691 kt +0.2%
2003 143,073 kt +1.7%
2004 146,902 kt +2.7%
2005 144,283 kt -1.8%
2006 147,280 kt +2.1%
2007 149,873 kt +1.8%
2008 140,395 kt -6.3%
2009 133,868 kt -4.6%
2010 141,758 kt +5.9%
2011 144,641 kt +2.0%
2012 139,752 kt -3.4%
2013 134,064 kt -4.1%
2014 134,470 kt +0.3%
2015 133,123 kt -1.0%
2016 134,625 kt +1.1%
2017 134,907 kt +0.2%
2018 129,210 kt -4.2%
2019 127,417 kt -1.4%
2020 123,000 kt -3.5%
2021 124,129 kt +0.9%
2022 112,048 kt -9.7%
2023 104,623 kt -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 177,550 kt 153,467 kt 194,857 kt 9
1970s 203,001 kt 192,374 kt 212,525 kt 10
1980s 187,544 kt 178,222 kt 198,093 kt 10
1990s 169,009 kt 146,166 kt 177,262 kt 10
2000s 143,575 kt 133,868 kt 149,873 kt 10
2010s 135,397 kt 127,417 kt 144,641 kt 10
2020s 115,950 kt 104,623 kt 124,129 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 Germany 43,454 kt compare
  2. 17 United Arab Emirates 41,629 kt compare
  3. 18 Pakistan 36,968 kt compare
  4. 19 South Africa 32,274 kt compare
  5. 20 Australia and New Zealand 31,103 kt compare
  6. 21 China, Taiwan Province of 29,991 kt compare
  7. 22 Italy 28,985 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 104,623 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 212,525 kt in 1973.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 104,623 kt in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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