Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in European Union
European Union: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -35.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in European Union, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in European Union stood at -35.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in European Union peaked at -1.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -35.3%, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.3% | — |
| 1992 | -5.1% | +279.7% |
| 1993 | -6.8% | +33.7% |
| 1994 | -7.1% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | -5.8% | -19.2% |
| 1996 | -3.1% | -45.6% |
| 1997 | -5.0% | +60.1% |
| 1998 | -5.2% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | -6.9% | +32.8% |
| 2000 | -6.5% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | -5.1% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | -5.4% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | -2.8% | -48.6% |
| 2004 | -2.6% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | -3.1% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | -2.7% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | -3.7% | +36.0% |
| 2008 | -6.0% | +63.0% |
| 2009 | -13.2% | +119.7% |
| 2010 | -10.4% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | -12.9% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | -14.7% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | -16.9% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | -20.6% | +22.0% |
| 2015 | -19.0% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | -18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | -18.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | -19.9% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | -23.6% | +18.5% |
| 2020 | -30.7% | +30.1% |
| 2021 | -25.9% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | -27.8% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | -34.1% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | -35.3% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.2% | -7.1% | -1.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | -5.1% | -13.2% | -2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.5% | -23.6% | -10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.7% | -35.3% | -25.9% | 5 |
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More environment data for European Union
- Capture fisheries production 3.55 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.47 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,462 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.83 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 782.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.56 million metric tons (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 -35.3% 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 -1.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.3% in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions 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 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.