Petroleum products — Emissions in Europe
Europe: Petroleum products — Emissions was 76,529 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
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 6th out of 30 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.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 224,318 kt | — |
| 1991 | 229,294 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 116,701 kt | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 108,078 kt | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 106,566 kt | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 109,792 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 96,078 kt | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 95,700 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 92,015 kt | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 90,347 kt | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 93,575 kt | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 89,306 kt | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 84,385 kt | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 85,156 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 85,109 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 86,235 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 80,980 kt | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 80,784 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 80,884 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74,713 kt | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 73,341 kt | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 75,854 kt | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 71,460 kt | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 71,806 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73,569 kt | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 72,475 kt | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 72,715 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73,620 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 76,193 kt | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 76,133 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76,296 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76,882 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 76,510 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 76,529 kt | +0.0% |
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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -49.1% | 229,294 kt | 116,701 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 China, mainland 64,180 kt compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,574 kt compare
- 4 Brazil 24,134 kt compare
- 5 Canada 16,644 kt compare
- 6 Japan 13,945 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 1,675 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 870.62 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 11,700 kt compare
- 8 France 11,088 kt compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 513.34 kt compare
- 9 Argentina 11,010 kt compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 412.89 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
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 6th 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 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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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.