Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in European Union

European Union: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.2%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in European Union, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in European Union stood at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in European Union peaked at 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.

European Union ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in European Union, 1970 to 2023.
Year Mt CO2e per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
1971 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +4.9%
1972 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +5.9%
1973 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +7.3%
1974 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +3.4%
1975 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.3%
1976 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +12.8%
1977 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.1%
1978 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +6.0%
1979 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +4.3%
1980 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +2.1%
1981 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.5%
1982 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.3%
1983 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.4%
1984 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.0%
1985 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.1%
1986 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.2%
1987 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.9%
1988 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.5%
1989 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +3.8%
1990 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.5%
1991 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.4%
1992 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -8.5%
1993 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -7.4%
1994 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.6%
1995 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.0%
1996 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +2.3%
1997 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.3%
1998 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.1%
1999 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.2%
2000 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.5%
2001 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.8%
2002 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.8%
2003 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +3.7%
2004 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.3%
2005 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.4%
2006 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.1%
2007 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.6%
2008 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -5.5%
2009 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -7.7%
2010 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +2.5%
2011 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.1%
2012 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.6%
2013 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -5.4%
2014 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -5.9%
2015 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.6%
2016 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.7%
2017 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -6.0%
2019 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -12.0%
2020 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -13.6%
2021 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +8.4%
2022 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.5%
2023 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 7 Kuwait 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  2. 8 Malta 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  3. 9 Qatar 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  4. 10 Bermuda 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  5. 11 Aruba 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  6. 12 Israel 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  7. 13 Maldives 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in European Union?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in European Union was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1989.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
How does European Union rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
European Union ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,381 data points, 1970–2023
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.