Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and was -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
-215,515 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
-395,610 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in 2024.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at -215,515 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, -395,610 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -258,371 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | — |
| 1991 | -356,395 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +37.9% |
| 1992 | -325,610 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -8.6% |
| 1993 | -347,142 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +6.6% |
| 1994 | -344,987 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1995 | -372,437 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +8.0% |
| 1996 | -388,769 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1997 | -377,564 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.9% |
| 1998 | -376,986 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1999 | -383,919 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2000 | -341,986 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -10.9% |
| 2001 | -395,610 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +15.7% |
| 2002 | -386,783 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2003 | -353,381 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -8.6% |
| 2004 | -383,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +8.4% |
| 2005 | -382,655 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2006 | -390,873 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2007 | -336,931 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -13.8% |
| 2008 | -385,468 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +14.4% |
| 2009 | -382,949 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2010 | -378,479 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2011 | -363,182 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -4.0% |
| 2012 | -374,897 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2013 | -366,676 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2014 | -343,154 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2015 | -336,566 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2016 | -327,658 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2017 | -274,396 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -16.3% |
| 2018 | -239,341 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -12.8% |
| 2019 | -236,253 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2020 | -236,797 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2021 | -226,020 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2022 | -218,018 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2023 | -215,515 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2024 | -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -37.9% | -258,371 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -356,395 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -353,218 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -388,769 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -258,371 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | -373,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -395,610 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -336,931 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | -324,060 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -378,479 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -236,253 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | -225,467 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -236,797 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -215,515 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 57,839 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 2 Finland 9,768 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 3 Iceland 6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 4 Netherlands 3,701 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 4 Netherlands 3,701 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
More environment data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 151,181 Megawatt (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2.79 million Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 374,757 Million euro (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 517 Kilograms per capita (2024)
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals 3.34 billion Tonne (2025)
- Trade in recyclable raw materials 85.81 million Tonne (2025)
- Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage 57,319 Thousand tonnes (2022)
- Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity 2.63 billion Tonne (2024)
- Water exploitation index, plus 5.5% (2023)
- Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars 107.9 Grams per kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was -215,515 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was -395,610 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2001.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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