IPPU — Emissions Share in Western Europe

Western Europe: IPPU — Emissions Share was 5.78 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.78 %
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
15th
of 34 groups
All-time high
6.31 %
in 2011
All-time low
4.88 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Western Europe, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 5.1 %1991: 5 %1992: 5.2 %1993: 5.1 %1994: 5.2 %1995: 5 %1996: 4.9 %1997: 5.2 %1998: 5.5 %1999: 5.7 %2000: 5.8 %2001: 5.4 %2002: 5.4 %2003: 5.5 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 5.5 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 5.9 %2008: 5.7 %2009: 5.6 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 6.3 %2012: 6 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 5.9 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 5.5 %2019: 5.7 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 6.1 %2022: 5.6 %2023: 5.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share in Western Europe stood at 5.78 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 6.31 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.88 %, in 1996.

That places Western Europe 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.2 % 4.88 % 5.68 % 10
2000s 5.59 % 5.4 % 5.87 % 10
2010s 5.72 % 5.42 % 6.31 % 10
2020s 5.92 % 5.62 % 6.22 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 12 Norway 15.71 % compare
  2. 13 Oman 15.42 % compare
  3. 14 Singapore 15.25 % compare
  4. 15 Egypt 15.1 % compare
  5. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.99 % compare
  6. 17 Viet Nam 14.84 % compare
  7. 18 Caribbean 14.64 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More climate change data for Western Europe

All data for Western Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Western Europe?
Ippu — emissions share in Western Europe was 5.78 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6.31 % in 2011.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.88 % in 1996.
How does Western Europe rank for ippu — emissions share?
Western Europe ranks 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
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.