Petroleum products — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Petroleum products — Emissions was 1.66 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.66 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 30 groups
All-time high
2.11 kt
in 1991
All-time low
1.22 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 1.2 kt1991: 2.1 kt1992: 2 kt1993: 1.9 kt1994: 1.9 kt1995: 1.9 kt1996: 1.7 kt1997: 1.6 kt1998: 1.6 kt1999: 1.6 kt2000: 1.7 kt2001: 1.7 kt2002: 1.6 kt2003: 1.5 kt2004: 1.5 kt2005: 1.4 kt2006: 1.4 kt2007: 1.3 kt2008: 1.3 kt2009: 1.3 kt2010: 1.3 kt2011: 1.3 kt2012: 1.3 kt2013: 1.3 kt2014: 1.3 kt2015: 1.3 kt2016: 1.3 kt2017: 1.2 kt2018: 1.5 kt2019: 1.5 kt2020: 1.6 kt2021: 1.7 kt2022: 1.7 kt2023: 1.7 kt

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

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +73.8% 1.22 kt 2.11 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Argentina 0.631 kt compare
  2. 12 Micronesia 0.0092 kt compare
  3. 13 South Africa 0.6037 kt compare
  4. 14 Mexico 0.5417 kt compare
  5. 14 Polynesia 0.0081 kt compare
  6. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0071 kt compare
  7. 15 Spain 0.4882 kt compare
  8. 16 Poland 0.4034 kt compare
  9. 16 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0055 kt compare
  10. 17 Thailand 0.4006 kt compare
  11. 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kt compare
  12. 18 Ecuador 0.3896 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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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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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