Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 8.65 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 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
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Europe & Central Asia stood at 8.65 t CO2e/capita. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 13.65 t CO2e/capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8.65 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.8 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 11.77 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 12.06 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 12.56 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 12.55 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 12.55 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.99 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 13.01 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 13.4 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 13.65 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 13.52 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 13.12 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.96 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.93 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 12.93 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.97 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 13.07 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.19 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 13.16 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 13.07 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.19 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 12.85 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 12.08 t CO2e/capita | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 11.43 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 10.85 t CO2e/capita | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 10.73 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.68 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.33 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.24 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.17 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.25 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.26 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.25 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.5 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.5 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.45 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.55 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.55 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.68 t CO2e/capita | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 10.01 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.02 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.94 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.74 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.39 t CO2e/capita | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.32 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.31 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.39 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.39 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.17 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.72 t CO2e/capita | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.21 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.95 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 8.68 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8.65 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.63 t CO2e/capita | 11.77 t CO2e/capita | 13.65 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.09 t CO2e/capita | 12.93 t CO2e/capita | 13.52 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.26 t CO2e/capita | 10.17 t CO2e/capita | 13.19 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.34 t CO2e/capita | 9.68 t CO2e/capita | 10.55 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 t CO2e/capita | 9.17 t CO2e/capita | 10.02 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 t CO2e/capita | 8.65 t CO2e/capita | 9.21 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 24.55 t CO2e/capita compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 24.04 t CO2e/capita compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 23.76 t CO2e/capita compare
- 11 Australia 21.75 t CO2e/capita compare
- 12 Canada 18.61 t CO2e/capita compare
- 13 New Caledonia 18.39 t CO2e/capita compare
- 14 Russian Federation 17.93 t CO2e/capita compare
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,426 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 807.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 436.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.45 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6,082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.62 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,944 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 12.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 8.65 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 t CO2e/capita in 1979.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.