Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 1,944 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Europe & Central Asia is 1,944 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3,388 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,944 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,957 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2,016 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2,112 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2,277 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 2,362 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2,387 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,581 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 2,594 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,736 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 2,839 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2,890 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,841 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,886 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,927 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,949 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,002 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3,089 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3,165 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3,159 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,221 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,388 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 3,375 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,246 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3,013 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 2,869 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2,761 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,779 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,639 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 2,634 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,614 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,666 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,688 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,710 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,809 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,772 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,789 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,891 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,879 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,794 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,575 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,684 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,753 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,753 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,633 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,480 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,402 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,359 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,353 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,329 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,161 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,992 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 2,176 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 2,137 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,981 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 1,944 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,386 Mt CO2e | 1,957 Mt CO2e | 2,839 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,013 Mt CO2e | 2,841 Mt CO2e | 3,221 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,932 Mt CO2e | 2,614 Mt CO2e | 3,388 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,757 Mt CO2e | 2,575 Mt CO2e | 2,891 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,491 Mt CO2e | 2,161 Mt CO2e | 2,753 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,046 Mt CO2e | 1,944 Mt CO2e | 2,176 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,426 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 807.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 436.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.72 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.45 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6,082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.62 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 12.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Europe & Central Asia was 1,944 Mt CO2e 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 from power industry (energy) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,388 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,944 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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 from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).