Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in European Union
European Union: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in European Union, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
European Union recorded 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in European Union peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
European Union ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in European Union, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in European Union?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per 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 transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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.