Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in European Union
European Union: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 2,995 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in European Union, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in European Union stood at 2,995 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in European Union peaked at 4,248 Mt CO2e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,995 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in European Union, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,123 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 4,120 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,123 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,248 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4,212 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,178 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,164 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,166 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,026 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,746 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 3,863 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,754 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,699 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,602 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,477 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,542 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,551 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,620 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,607 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,466 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3,177 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 3,350 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 3,274 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,995 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,111 Mt CO2e | 3,746 Mt CO2e | 4,248 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,618 Mt CO2e | 3,466 Mt CO2e | 3,863 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,199 Mt CO2e | 2,995 Mt CO2e | 3,350 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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More environment data for European Union
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 782.37 Mt CO2e (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)
- Capture fisheries production 3.55 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.83 Mt CO2e (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)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in European Union?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in European Union was 2,995 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 4,248 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,995 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of 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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).