Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in European Union
European Union: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was -34.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in European Union, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in European Union is -34.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in European Union peaked at -1.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -34.9%, in 2024.
European Union ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.7% | — |
| 1992 | -5.3% | +215.8% |
| 1993 | -7.1% | +34.0% |
| 1994 | -7.4% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | -6.3% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | -4.1% | -35.5% |
| 1997 | -5.8% | +42.3% |
| 1998 | -6.8% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | -8.4% | +24.4% |
| 2000 | -8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | -7.5% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | -7.8% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | -5.9% | -24.9% |
| 2004 | -5.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | -6.4% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | -6.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | -7.1% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | -9.4% | +31.6% |
| 2009 | -15.3% | +63.9% |
| 2010 | -12.9% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | -15.2% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | -16.5% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | -18.3% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | -21.2% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | -20.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | -19.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | -19.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | -21.2% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | -24.3% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | -30.2% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | -26.6% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | -28.4% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | -33.8% | +18.9% |
| 2024 | -34.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.9% | -8.4% | -1.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | -8.0% | -15.3% | -5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -18.9% | -24.3% | -12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.8% | -34.9% | -26.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 209.7% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 208.8% compare
- 45 Seychelles 207.5% compare
- 46 Comoros 204.6% compare
- 47 Bangladesh 194.9% compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 194.7% compare
- 49 Philippines 189.7% compare
More environment data for European Union
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 321.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 192.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 7.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.55 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,462 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.47 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 205.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in European Union?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in European Union was -34.9% 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 recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was -1.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.9% in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.