Petroleum products — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Petroleum products — Emissions was 76,529 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
76,529 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 35 groups
All-time high
229,294 kt
in 1991
All-time low
71,460 kt
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 224.3k kt1991: 229.3k kt1992: 116.7k kt1993: 108.1k kt1994: 106.6k kt1995: 109.8k kt1996: 96.1k kt1997: 95.7k kt1998: 92.0k kt1999: 90.3k kt2000: 93.6k kt2001: 89.3k kt2002: 84.4k kt2003: 85.2k kt2004: 85.1k kt2005: 86.2k kt2006: 81.0k kt2007: 80.8k kt2008: 80.9k kt2009: 74.7k kt2010: 73.3k kt2011: 75.9k kt2012: 71.5k kt2013: 71.8k kt2014: 73.6k kt2015: 72.5k kt2016: 72.7k kt2017: 73.6k kt2018: 76.2k kt2019: 76.1k kt2020: 76.3k kt2021: 76.9k kt2022: 76.5k kt2023: 76.5k kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 76,529 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Europe peaked at 229,294 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71,460 kt, in 2012.

That places Europe 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 126,889 kt 90,347 kt 229,294 kt 10
2000s 84,113 kt 74,713 kt 93,575 kt 10
2010s 73,717 kt 71,460 kt 76,193 kt 10
2020s 76,554 kt 76,296 kt 76,882 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 4 Brazil 24,134 kt compare
  2. 5 Canada 16,644 kt compare
  3. 6 Japan 13,945 kt compare
  4. 7 Russian Federation 11,700 kt compare
  5. 8 France 11,088 kt compare
  6. 9 Argentina 11,010 kt compare
  7. 10 Türkiye 9,798 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 76,529 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 229,294 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 71,460 kt in 2012.
How does Europe rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Europe ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
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.