Petroleum products — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Petroleum products — Emissions was 5.21 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.21 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 30 groups
All-time high
58.36 kt
in 1991
All-time low
4.85 kt
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 58.1 kt1991: 58.4 kt1992: 9.3 kt1993: 8.9 kt1994: 9.7 kt1995: 9.7 kt1996: 8.6 kt1997: 8.7 kt1998: 8.4 kt1999: 8 kt2000: 7.9 kt2001: 7.4 kt2002: 6.7 kt2003: 6.5 kt2004: 6.3 kt2005: 6 kt2006: 5.8 kt2007: 5.6 kt2008: 5.6 kt2009: 5.2 kt2010: 5.1 kt2011: 5.2 kt2012: 4.8 kt2013: 5 kt2014: 5.1 kt2015: 4.9 kt2016: 4.9 kt2017: 4.9 kt2018: 5.3 kt2019: 5.2 kt2020: 5.2 kt2021: 5.4 kt2022: 5.2 kt2023: 5.2 kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 5.21 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Europe peaked at 58.36 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.85 kt, in 2012.

Europe ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Petroleum products — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 58.08 kt —
1991 58.36 kt +0.5%
1992 9.25 kt -84.1%
1993 8.88 kt -4.1%
1994 9.69 kt +9.2%
1995 9.7 kt +0.1%
1996 8.64 kt -11.0%
1997 8.66 kt +0.2%
1998 8.36 kt -3.4%
1999 8 kt -4.3%
2000 7.87 kt -1.6%
2001 7.44 kt -5.5%
2002 6.74 kt -9.4%
2003 6.55 kt -2.8%
2004 6.29 kt -4.0%
2005 6.04 kt -4.0%
2006 5.76 kt -4.5%
2007 5.62 kt -2.4%
2008 5.6 kt -0.4%
2009 5.15 kt -8.0%
2010 5.06 kt -1.7%
2011 5.19 kt +2.6%
2012 4.85 kt -6.7%
2013 4.99 kt +2.8%
2014 5.1 kt +2.4%
2015 4.85 kt -4.9%
2016 4.89 kt +0.8%
2017 4.94 kt +0.9%
2018 5.3 kt +7.3%
2019 5.24 kt -1.0%
2020 5.18 kt -1.3%
2021 5.4 kt +4.4%
2022 5.21 kt -3.6%
2023 5.21 kt +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Petroleum products — Emissions in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -84.1% 58.36 kt 9.25 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.76 kt 8 kt 58.36 kt 10
2000s 6.31 kt 5.15 kt 7.87 kt 10
2010s 5.04 kt 4.85 kt 5.3 kt 10
2020s 5.25 kt 5.18 kt 5.4 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 5 Brazil 1.35 kt compare
  2. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.5428 kt compare
  3. 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.1 kt compare
  4. 7 Australia 0.9273 kt compare
  5. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.064 kt compare
  6. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0488 kt compare
  7. 8 Japan 0.8809 kt compare
  8. 9 Russian Federation 0.7421 kt compare
  9. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0287 kt compare
  10. 10 France 0.7257 kt compare
  11. 10 Republic of Moldova 0.0241 kt compare
  12. 11 Germany 0.6936 kt compare
  13. 11 Melanesia 0.0199 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Europe?
Petroleum products — emissions in Europe was 5.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 58.36 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.85 kt in 2012.
How does Europe rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Europe ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.