Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Euro area
Euro area: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 6.89 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Euro area, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 6.89 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Euro area peaked at 12.57 t CO2e/capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 6.89 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
Euro area ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Euro area, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.35 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 11.34 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 11.67 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 12.16 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 11.98 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 11.48 t CO2e/capita | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 12.08 t CO2e/capita | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 11.87 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 12.19 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 12.57 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 12.29 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 11.83 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 11.49 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 11.42 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 11.47 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.42 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 11.37 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.4 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.38 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.46 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.3 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 11.22 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.8 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 10.54 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.51 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.64 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.82 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.67 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.71 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.57 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.61 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.67 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.62 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.76 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.75 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.63 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.5 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.39 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.1 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.4 t CO2e/capita | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 9.64 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.37 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.24 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.04 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.68 t CO2e/capita | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.79 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.76 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.75 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.52 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.16 t CO2e/capita | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.44 t CO2e/capita | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 7.81 t CO2e/capita | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 7.64 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.04 t CO2e/capita | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 6.89 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.87 t CO2e/capita | 11.34 t CO2e/capita | 12.57 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.55 t CO2e/capita | 11.37 t CO2e/capita | 12.29 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.78 t CO2e/capita | 10.51 t CO2e/capita | 11.3 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.44 t CO2e/capita | 9.4 t CO2e/capita | 10.76 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 t CO2e/capita | 8.16 t CO2e/capita | 9.64 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 t CO2e/capita | 6.89 t CO2e/capita | 7.81 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 13 New Caledonia 18.39 t CO2e/capita compare
- 14 Russian Federation 17.93 t CO2e/capita compare
- 15 United States of America 17.39 t CO2e/capita compare
- 16 Gibraltar 16.75 t CO2e/capita compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 16.04 t CO2e/capita compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 15.32 t CO2e/capita compare
- 19 New Zealand 14.71 t CO2e/capita compare
More environment data for Euro area
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 630.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 261 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 153.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2.78 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,932 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 413.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Euro area?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Euro area was 6.89 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 t CO2e/capita in 1979.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Euro area rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Euro area ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.