Pre- and post-production β€” Emissions per capita in Western Europe

Western Europe: Pre- and post-production β€” Emissions per capita was 0.93 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.93 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1.3 t CO2eq/cap
in 2001
All-time low
0.67 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production β€” Emissions per capita in Western Europe, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2002: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2004: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2009: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2010: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2012: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.93 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production β€” emissions per capita in Western Europe is 0.93 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production β€” emissions per capita in Western Europe peaked at 1.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.67 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.08 t CO2eq/cap 0.67 t CO2eq/cap 1.23 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 1.24 t CO2eq/cap 1.19 t CO2eq/cap 1.3 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 1.12 t CO2eq/cap 0.97 t CO2eq/cap 1.2 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.95 t CO2eq/cap 0.93 t CO2eq/cap 0.99 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 3 Bahrain, Kingdom of 2.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 4 Aruba 2.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 5 Brunei Darussalam 2.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 6 Lithuania 2.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 7 Kuwait 2.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 8 Australia 2.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 9 Australia and New Zealand 1.97 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places β†’

More climate change data for Western Europe

All data for Western Europe β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production β€” emissions per capita in Western Europe?
Pre- and post-production β€” emissions per capita in Western Europe was 0.93 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production β€” emissions per capita recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production β€” emissions per capita recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for pre- and post-production β€” emissions per capita?
Western Europe ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production β€” emissions per capita rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Pre- and post-production β€” Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production β€” Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.