How does European Union rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?

European Union ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in European Union?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in European Union

Name: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in European Union
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

European Union: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square was 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

down 7.5%

Rank

7th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1979

All-time low

0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2023

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in European Union, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in European Union is 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in European Union peaked at 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.

European Union ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in European Union, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1972	0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
1973	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.6%
1974	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
1975	0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.7%
1976	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.5%
1977	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
1978	0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
1979	0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
1980	0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.6%
1981	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.8%
1982	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.6%
1983	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
1984	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
1985	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
1986	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.0%
1987	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
1988	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
1989	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
1990	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.1%
1991	0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.7%
1992	0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-9.8%
1993	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.0%
1994	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
1995	0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
1996	0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.4%
1997	0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.8%
1998	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.1%
1999	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.8%
2000	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.5%
2001	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
2002	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
2003	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
2004	0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
2005	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
2006	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.0%
2007	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
2008	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.4%
2009	0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-6.6%
2010	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.8%
2011	0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.5%
2012	0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.6%
2013	0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.2%
2014	0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.6%
2015	0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.4%
2016	0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
2017	0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
2018	0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.1%
2019	0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.9%
2020	0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-7.8%
2021	0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.2%
2022	0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.5%
2023	0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-7.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near European Union

4 Macao 0.0535 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
5 Hong Kong 0.0378 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
6 Qatar 0.0136 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
7 Kuwait 0.0094 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
8 Malta 0.007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
9 South Korea 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
10 Maldives 0.0067 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in European Union?: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in European Union was 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in European Union?: The highest recorded value was 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in European Union?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
How does European Union rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?: European Union ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in European Union?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.