Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in European Union
European Union: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 2,462 Mt CO2e in 2024. βΌ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in European Union, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
European Union recorded 2,462 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in European Union peaked at 4,240 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,462 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places European Union 22nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,831 Mt CO2e | 3,507 Mt CO2e | 4,240 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,949 Mt CO2e | 3,864 Mt CO2e | 4,159 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,629 Mt CO2e | 3,535 Mt CO2e | 3,806 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,611 Mt CO2e | 3,301 Mt CO2e | 3,708 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,140 Mt CO2e | 2,908 Mt CO2e | 3,409 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,635 Mt CO2e | 2,462 Mt CO2e | 2,818 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More environment data for European Union
- 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)
- Total fisheries production 4.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.55 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.47 t CO2e/capita (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 (total) excluding lulucf in European Union?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in European Union was 2,462 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 4,240 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,462 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- European Union ranks 22nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 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).