Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
707,608 Thousand tonnes
Germany
Lowest
-6,744 Thousand tonnes
Sweden
Median
36,636 Thousand tonnes
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,400
What the numbers show
Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 707,608 Thousand tonnes in Germany; the lowest is -6,744 Thousand tonnes in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 36,636 Thousand tonnes, and the mean is 101,073 Thousand tonnes.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 105.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Finland (up 50.2%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 42.1%).
Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 707,608 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 2 | Türkiye | 517,428 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 3 | France | 325,838 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 4 | Poland | 316,411 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 4 | Poland | 316,411 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 299,422 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 215,786 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 144,396 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 144,396 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 10 | Belgium | 97,414 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 11 | Czechia | 91,967 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 12 | Austria | 70,042 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 68,805 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 14 | Romania | 64,582 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 15 | Ireland | 56,445 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 16 | Portugal | 52,140 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 17 | Finland | 49,052 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 47,319 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 19 | Switzerland | 41,300 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 36,636 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 35,435 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 22 | Norway | 29,177 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 28,927 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 28,927 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 25 | Croatia | 20,870 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 20,870 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 12,499 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Latvia | 12,499 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Estonia | 12,147 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 29 | Estonia | 12,147 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 31 | Slovenia | 11,032 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 35.5% | flat |
| 31 | Slovenia | 11,032 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 35.5% | flat |
| 33 | Iceland | 10,995 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 34 | Lithuania | 10,475 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 34 | Lithuania | 10,475 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 36 | Cyprus | 8,665 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 6,862 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 38 | Malta | 2,172 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 39 | Sweden | -6,744 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 42.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 2.79 million Thousand tonnes