Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Euro area
Euro area: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 5.4 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Euro area, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Euro area stood at 5.4 t CO2e/capita. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Euro area peaked at 10.02 t CO2e/capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.4 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Euro area, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.86 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 8.85 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.19 t CO2e/capita | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 9.65 t CO2e/capita | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 9.45 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 8.98 t CO2e/capita | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 9.58 t CO2e/capita | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 9.37 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 9.66 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 10.02 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 9.73 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 9.31 t CO2e/capita | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 8.97 t CO2e/capita | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 8.91 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.93 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.91 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.87 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 8.92 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 8.93 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.04 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.92 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 8.88 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.52 t CO2e/capita | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 8.31 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.28 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.41 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.57 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.46 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.58 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.48 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.52 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.63 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.61 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.77 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.77 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.69 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.61 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.49 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.25 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.59 t CO2e/capita | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 7.81 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.58 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.45 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.25 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.9 t CO2e/capita | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.03 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.01 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.82 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.49 t CO2e/capita | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.81 t CO2e/capita | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 6.2 t CO2e/capita | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 6.07 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.52 t CO2e/capita | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 5.4 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.36 t CO2e/capita | 8.85 t CO2e/capita | 10.02 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.05 t CO2e/capita | 8.87 t CO2e/capita | 9.73 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.54 t CO2e/capita | 8.28 t CO2e/capita | 8.92 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.49 t CO2e/capita | 7.59 t CO2e/capita | 8.77 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 t CO2e/capita | 6.49 t CO2e/capita | 7.81 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 t CO2e/capita | 5.4 t CO2e/capita | 6.2 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 630.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 261 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 153.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.67 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2.78 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,932 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 413.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Euro area?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Euro area was 5.4 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 t CO2e/capita in 1979.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Euro area rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.