Air emissions from the ICT sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
2.46 million Tonne
Germany
Lowest
1,936 Tonne
Iceland
Median
98,391 Tonne
Years covered
11
2013β2023
Data points
428
What the numbers show
Air emissions from the ICT sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 2.46 million Tonne in Germany; the lowest is 1,936 Tonne in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 98,391 Tonne, and the mean is 283,237 Tonne.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,271.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 194.8%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 73.8%).
Air emissions from the ICT sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2.46 million Tonne | 2023 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 2 | France | 1.09 million Tonne | 2023 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 1.01 million Tonne | 2023 | down 11.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Poland | 1.01 million Tonne | 2023 | down 11.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Italy | 832,919 Tonne | 2023 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 6 | Romania | 545,521 Tonne | 2023 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 411,658 Tonne | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 377,760 Tonne | 2023 | up 16.0% | flat |
| 9 | Hungary | 355,752 Tonne | 2023 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 344,450 Tonne | 2023 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 344,450 Tonne | 2023 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 12 | Ireland | 281,671 Tonne | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 200,597 Tonne | 2023 | up 48.0% | falling |
| 14 | Switzerland | 174,078 Tonne | 2022 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 163,452 Tonne | 2023 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 16 | Greece | 142,915 Tonne | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 137,622 Tonne | 2023 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 137,622 Tonne | 2023 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 120,867 Tonne | 2023 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 98,391 Tonne | 2023 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 21 | Serbia | 82,986 Tonne | 2023 | up 104.9% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 80,025 Tonne | 2023 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 74,924 Tonne | 2023 | up 69.4% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 74,924 Tonne | 2023 | up 69.4% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 58,176 Tonne | 2023 | down 10.3% | flat |
| 26 | Slovenia | 46,873 Tonne | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 46,873 Tonne | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 43,354 Tonne | 2023 | up 194.8% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 43,354 Tonne | 2023 | up 194.8% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 36,594 Tonne | 2023 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 35,001 Tonne | 2023 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 29,641 Tonne | 2023 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Estonia | 29,641 Tonne | 2023 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Latvia | 27,240 Tonne | 2023 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 27,240 Tonne | 2023 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 36 | Malta | 24,842 Tonne | 2023 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 37 | Cyprus | 20,775 Tonne | 2023 | up 75.9% | rising |
| 38 | Finland | 13,571 Tonne | 2023 | down 73.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Iceland | 1,936 Tonne | 2023 | down 9.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 9.23 million Tonne