Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals was 3.34 billion Tonne in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.34 billion Tonne
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
4.63 billion Tonne
in 2008
All-time low
3.31 billion Tonne
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 3.34 billion Tonne, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4.63 billion Tonne in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.31 billion Tonne, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.63 billion Tonne | — |
| 2009 | 4.30 billion Tonne | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.39 billion Tonne | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.28 billion Tonne | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.21 billion Tonne | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.11 billion Tonne | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.97 billion Tonne | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.03 billion Tonne | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.04 billion Tonne | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.08 billion Tonne | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.99 billion Tonne | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.84 billion Tonne | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.46 billion Tonne | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 3.66 billion Tonne | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.60 billion Tonne | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.34 billion Tonne | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 3.31 billion Tonne | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 3.34 billion Tonne | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 billion Tonne | 4.30 billion Tonne | 4.63 billion Tonne | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.09 billion Tonne | 3.84 billion Tonne | 4.39 billion Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 billion Tonne | 3.31 billion Tonne | 3.66 billion Tonne | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 151,181 Megawatt (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2.79 million Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 374,757 Million euro (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 517 Kilograms per capita (2024)
- Trade in recyclable raw materials 85.81 million Tonne (2025)
- Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage 57,319 Thousand tonnes (2022)
- Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity 2.63 billion Tonne (2024)
- Water exploitation index, plus 5.5% (2023)
- Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars 107.9 Grams per kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3.34 billion Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 billion Tonne in 2008.
- What is the lowest air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 billion Tonne in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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