European Union Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1990-2023
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- European Union greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2020 was 3,118,549.14, a 8.21% decline from 2019.
- European Union greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2019 was 3,397,614.22, a 4.19% decline from 2018.
- European Union greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 3,546,190.24, a 2.25% decline from 2017.
- European Union greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 3,628,000.65, a 0.51% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| World |
46,120,921.47 |
| East Asia & Pacific |
18,193,344.27 |
| OECD members |
13,513,728.26 |
| North America |
6,182,890.11 |
| South Asia |
3,959,730.13 |
| European Union |
3,118,549.14 |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
3,064,545.68 |
| Euro Area |
2,362,049.40 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
2,258,595.51 |
| European Union Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
3,118,549.14 |
-8.21% |
| 2019 |
3,397,614.22 |
-4.19% |
| 2018 |
3,546,190.24 |
-2.25% |
| 2017 |
3,628,000.65 |
0.51% |
| 2016 |
3,609,669.87 |
0.15% |
| 2015 |
3,604,084.26 |
1.55% |
| 2014 |
3,548,931.93 |
-3.94% |
| 2013 |
3,694,366.08 |
-2.10% |
| 2012 |
3,773,454.32 |
-1.62% |
| 2011 |
3,835,544.69 |
-2.76% |
| 2010 |
3,944,278.50 |
2.04% |
| 2009 |
3,865,434.11 |
-6.49% |
| 2008 |
4,133,580.43 |
-2.19% |
| 2007 |
4,226,325.29 |
-0.81% |
| 2006 |
4,260,650.16 |
0.02% |
| 2005 |
4,259,859.43 |
-0.59% |
| 2004 |
4,285,232.37 |
0.04% |
| 2003 |
4,283,482.96 |
2.12% |
| 2002 |
4,194,489.46 |
-0.34% |
| 2001 |
4,208,773.83 |
1.12% |
| 2000 |
4,162,342.37 |
0.09% |
| 1999 |
4,158,724.93 |
-1.78% |
| 1998 |
4,234,129.46 |
-0.83% |
| 1997 |
4,269,402.77 |
-1.72% |
| 1996 |
4,344,273.21 |
2.68% |
| 1995 |
4,231,029.41 |
1.17% |
| 1994 |
4,182,258.61 |
-0.30% |
| 1993 |
4,194,674.68 |
-1.75% |
| 1992 |
4,269,413.09 |
-3.19% |
| 1991 |
4,409,969.63 |
-1.50% |
| 1990 |
4,477,034.00 |
-1.50% |
