Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in European Union
European Union: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 5.47 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in European Union, 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in European Union is 5.47 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in European Union peaked at 10.44 t CO2e/capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.47 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.07 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 9.06 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 9.37 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 9.8 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 9.59 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 9.31 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 9.91 t CO2e/capita | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 9.81 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.13 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 10.44 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 10.19 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 9.71 t CO2e/capita | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 9.45 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.38 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 9.43 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 9.45 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 9.44 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.52 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 9.47 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.45 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.05 t CO2e/capita | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.9 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.54 t CO2e/capita | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.35 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 8.31 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.42 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.64 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 8.46 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.43 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.26 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.29 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.4 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.36 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.56 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.54 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.46 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.47 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.35 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.12 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.48 t CO2e/capita | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 7.71 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.51 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.35 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.15 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.82 t CO2e/capita | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.94 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.95 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.99 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.83 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.51 t CO2e/capita | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.9 t CO2e/capita | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 6.32 t CO2e/capita | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 6.15 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.59 t CO2e/capita | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 5.47 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.65 t CO2e/capita | 9.06 t CO2e/capita | 10.44 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.55 t CO2e/capita | 9.38 t CO2e/capita | 10.19 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.53 t CO2e/capita | 8.26 t CO2e/capita | 9.05 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3 t CO2e/capita | 7.48 t CO2e/capita | 8.56 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 t CO2e/capita | 6.51 t CO2e/capita | 7.71 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 t CO2e/capita | 5.47 t CO2e/capita | 6.32 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 782.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 321.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 192.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
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- Capture fisheries production 3.55 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,462 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in European Union?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in European Union was 5.47 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 t CO2e/capita in 1979.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.