Petroleum products — Emissions in Western Europe
Western Europe: Petroleum products — Emissions was 21,831 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Petroleum products — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Western Europe is 21,831 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 23,018 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,695 kt, in 1990.
That places Western Europe 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,695 kt | — |
| 1991 | 21,465 kt | +46.1% |
| 1992 | 21,460 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,225 kt | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 20,084 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 20,186 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20,334 kt | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 20,189 kt | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 20,547 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 21,013 kt | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 23,018 kt | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 22,959 kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21,866 kt | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 22,308 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 22,604 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22,224 kt | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 21,477 kt | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 20,858 kt | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 21,156 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21,060 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20,766 kt | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 20,535 kt | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19,816 kt | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 20,742 kt | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 20,476 kt | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 20,446 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 20,059 kt | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 19,927 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 21,108 kt | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 21,155 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 22,167 kt | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 21,709 kt | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21,831 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 21,831 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 | +46.1% | 14,695 kt | 21,465 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,020 kt | 14,695 kt | 21,465 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,953 kt | 20,858 kt | 23,018 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,503 kt | 19,816 kt | 21,155 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,885 kt | 21,709 kt | 22,167 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 9 Argentina 11,010 kt compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 412.89 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 9,544 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 354.94 kt compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 127.45 kt compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 8,429 kt compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 127.16 kt compare
- 12 Thailand 7,153 kt compare
- 13 Australia 7,146 kt compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 98.64 kt compare
- 14 Germany 7,055 kt compare
- 14 Polynesia 67.84 kt compare
- 15 Spain 7,019 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 21,831 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 23,018 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,695 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Western Europe ranks 12th 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 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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.