Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 6,082 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,082 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
8,596 Mt CO2e
in 1990
All-time low
6,047 Mt CO2e
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia stood at 6,082 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 8,596 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,047 Mt CO2e, in 2020.

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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 6,525 Mt CO2e
1971 6,537 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1972 6,804 Mt CO2e +4.1%
1973 7,184 Mt CO2e +5.6%
1974 7,202 Mt CO2e +0.3%
1975 7,236 Mt CO2e +0.5%
1976 7,608 Mt CO2e +5.1%
1977 7,669 Mt CO2e +0.8%
1978 7,997 Mt CO2e +4.3%
1979 8,231 Mt CO2e +2.9%
1980 8,194 Mt CO2e -0.5%
1981 7,968 Mt CO2e -2.8%
1982 7,877 Mt CO2e -1.1%
1983 7,895 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1984 7,954 Mt CO2e +0.8%
1985 8,048 Mt CO2e +1.2%
1986 8,173 Mt CO2e +1.5%
1987 8,335 Mt CO2e +2.0%
1988 8,393 Mt CO2e +0.7%
1989 8,400 Mt CO2e +0.1%
1990 8,596 Mt CO2e +2.3%
1991 8,441 Mt CO2e -1.8%
1992 7,940 Mt CO2e -5.9%
1993 7,508 Mt CO2e -5.5%
1994 7,129 Mt CO2e -5.0%
1995 7,092 Mt CO2e -0.5%
1996 7,093 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1997 6,857 Mt CO2e -3.3%
1998 6,865 Mt CO2e +0.1%
1999 6,834 Mt CO2e -0.5%
2000 6,906 Mt CO2e +1.1%
2001 6,950 Mt CO2e +0.6%
2002 6,947 Mt CO2e -0.0%
2003 7,190 Mt CO2e +3.5%
2004 7,207 Mt CO2e +0.2%
2005 7,194 Mt CO2e -0.2%
2006 7,315 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2007 7,320 Mt CO2e +0.1%
2008 7,233 Mt CO2e -1.2%
2009 6,690 Mt CO2e -7.5%
2010 6,979 Mt CO2e +4.3%
2011 6,995 Mt CO2e +0.2%
2012 6,930 Mt CO2e -0.9%
2013 6,773 Mt CO2e -2.3%
2014 6,498 Mt CO2e -4.1%
2015 6,486 Mt CO2e -0.2%
2016 6,493 Mt CO2e +0.1%
2017 6,578 Mt CO2e +1.3%
2018 6,587 Mt CO2e +0.1%
2019 6,423 Mt CO2e -2.5%
2020 6,047 Mt CO2e -5.8%
2021 6,487 Mt CO2e +7.3%
2022 6,271 Mt CO2e -3.3%
2023 6,069 Mt CO2e -3.2%
2024 6,082 Mt CO2e +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,299 Mt CO2e 6,525 Mt CO2e 8,231 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 8,124 Mt CO2e 7,877 Mt CO2e 8,400 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 7,435 Mt CO2e 6,834 Mt CO2e 8,596 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 7,095 Mt CO2e 6,690 Mt CO2e 7,320 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 6,674 Mt CO2e 6,423 Mt CO2e 6,995 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 6,191 Mt CO2e 6,047 Mt CO2e 6,487 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 12 Brazil 491.47 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 13 Mexico 475.99 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 14 Türkiye 460.03 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 15 South Africa 440.17 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 16 Viet Nam 430.82 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 17 Australia 383.4 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 18 Italy 299.23 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia was 6,082 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8,596 Mt CO2e in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,047 Mt CO2e in 2020.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).