IPPU — Emissions per capita in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.51 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
15th
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.81 t CO2eq/cap
in 2005
All-time low
0.51 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions per capita in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.55 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.7 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.73 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.72 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.73 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.75 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.79 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.81 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.78 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.81 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.76 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.61 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.55 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions per capita in Southern Europe stood at 0.51 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Southern Europe peaked at 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.51 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 15th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.641 t CO2eq/cap 0.55 t CO2eq/cap 0.7 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.754 t CO2eq/cap 0.66 t CO2eq/cap 0.81 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.625 t CO2eq/cap 0.58 t CO2eq/cap 0.69 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.5375 t CO2eq/cap 0.51 t CO2eq/cap 0.57 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 13 Grenada 1.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 1.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 15 Lithuania 1.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 16 Brunei Darussalam 1.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 16 Russian Federation 1.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 18 China 1.18 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 18 China, mainland 1.18 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions per capita in Southern Europe?
Ippu — emissions per capita in Southern Europe was 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.