Petroleum products — Emissions in Western Europe
Western Europe: Petroleum products — Emissions was 1.66 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Western Europe stood at 1.66 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 2.11 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.22 kt, in 1990.
That places Western Europe 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.22 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.11 kt | +73.8% |
| 1992 | 2.02 kt | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.94 kt | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.93 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9 kt | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.73 kt | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.63 kt | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.61 kt | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.72 kt | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.68 kt | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.56 kt | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.54 kt | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.53 kt | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.45 kt | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.39 kt | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.34 kt | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.34 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.33 kt | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3 kt | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 kt | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 kt | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.31 kt | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.28 kt | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.28 kt | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.26 kt | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.25 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.54 kt | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 1.53 kt | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 kt | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.67 kt | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.66 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.66 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions in Western 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +73.8% | 1.22 kt | 2.11 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 kt | 1.22 kt | 2.11 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 kt | 1.33 kt | 1.72 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 kt | 1.25 kt | 1.54 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 kt | 1.59 kt | 1.67 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 12 Argentina 0.631 kt compare
- 12 Micronesia 0.0092 kt compare
- 13 South Africa 0.6037 kt compare
- 14 Mexico 0.5417 kt compare
- 14 Polynesia 0.0081 kt compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0071 kt compare
- 15 Spain 0.4882 kt compare
- 16 Poland 0.4034 kt compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0055 kt compare
- 17 Thailand 0.4006 kt compare
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 18 Ecuador 0.3896 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.53 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is petroleum products — emissions in Western Europe?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Western Europe was 1.66 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Western Europe ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.