Total Energy — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Total Energy — Emissions was 35,337 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35,337 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 30 groups
All-time high
38,772 kt
in 2020
All-time low
25,310 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 25.3k kt1991: 34.7k kt1992: 34.5k kt1993: 33.8k kt1994: 33.2k kt1995: 33.4k kt1996: 34.9k kt1997: 33.5k kt1998: 33.6k kt1999: 33.8k kt2000: 35.9k kt2001: 35.8k kt2002: 33.9k kt2003: 34.5k kt2004: 35.9k kt2005: 35.8k kt2006: 33.6k kt2007: 33.0k kt2008: 33.3k kt2009: 33.3k kt2010: 38.0k kt2011: 36.4k kt2012: 36.3k kt2013: 36.6k kt2014: 36.8k kt2015: 36.9k kt2016: 36.7k kt2017: 36.4k kt2018: 38.5k kt2019: 38.7k kt2020: 38.8k kt2021: 38.6k kt2022: 35.4k kt2023: 35.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total energy — emissions in Western Europe is 35,337 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 38,772 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,310 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Europe 13th 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.

Total Energy — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 25,310 kt —
1991 34,666 kt +37.0%
1992 34,474 kt -0.6%
1993 33,783 kt -2.0%
1994 33,241 kt -1.6%
1995 33,370 kt +0.4%
1996 34,921 kt +4.7%
1997 33,482 kt -4.1%
1998 33,602 kt +0.4%
1999 33,780 kt +0.5%
2000 35,879 kt +6.2%
2001 35,787 kt -0.3%
2002 33,893 kt -5.3%
2003 34,525 kt +1.9%
2004 35,901 kt +4.0%
2005 35,815 kt -0.2%
2006 33,644 kt -6.1%
2007 33,046 kt -1.8%
2008 33,343 kt +0.9%
2009 33,325 kt -0.1%
2010 38,042 kt +14.2%
2011 36,401 kt -4.3%
2012 36,347 kt -0.1%
2013 36,628 kt +0.8%
2014 36,757 kt +0.4%
2015 36,853 kt +0.3%
2016 36,699 kt -0.4%
2017 36,359 kt -0.9%
2018 38,510 kt +5.9%
2019 38,697 kt +0.5%
2020 38,772 kt +0.2%
2021 38,616 kt -0.4%
2022 35,366 kt -8.4%
2023 35,337 kt -0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total Energy — 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 +37.0% 25,310 kt 34,666 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,063 kt 25,310 kt 34,921 kt 10
2000s 34,516 kt 33,046 kt 35,901 kt 10
2010s 37,129 kt 36,347 kt 38,697 kt 10
2020s 37,023 kt 35,337 kt 38,772 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 10 Republic of Korea 12,330 kt compare
  2. 10 Republic of Moldova 477.17 kt compare
  3. 11 France 12,097 kt compare
  4. 11 Melanesia 397.38 kt compare
  5. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 158.38 kt compare
  6. 12 Poland 12,086 kt compare
  7. 13 Argentina 11,445 kt compare
  8. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 135.99 kt compare
  9. 14 Germany 11,059 kt compare
  10. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 70.73 kt compare
  11. 15 Australia and New Zealand 10,506 kt compare
  12. 15 Polynesia 67.84 kt compare
  13. 16 Italy 10,402 kt compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy — emissions in Western Europe?
Total energy — emissions in Western Europe was 35,337 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 38,772 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 25,310 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for total energy — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 6,850 data points, 1990–2023
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