European Union Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1970-2022
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 2018 was 3,567,090.00, a 1.89% decline from 2017.
- European Union greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 3,635,650.00, a 0.37% increase from 2016.
- European Union greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2016 was 3,622,340.00, a 0.02% increase from 2015.
- European Union greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2015 was 3,621,560.00, a 1.57% increase from 2014.
Similar Country Ranking |
Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
World |
45,873,850.00 |
East Asia & Pacific |
17,659,720.00 |
OECD members |
14,851,080.00 |
North America |
6,748,550.00 |
South Asia |
4,195,430.00 |
European Union |
3,567,090.00 |
Latin America & Caribbean |
3,178,850.00 |
Euro Area |
2,716,570.00 |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
2,360,480.00 |
European Union Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
2018 |
3,567,090.00 |
-1.89% |
2017 |
3,635,650.00 |
0.37% |
2016 |
3,622,340.00 |
0.02% |
2015 |
3,621,560.00 |
1.57% |
2014 |
3,565,620.00 |
-3.93% |
2013 |
3,711,450.00 |
-2.03% |
2012 |
3,788,200.00 |
-1.59% |
2011 |
3,849,510.00 |
-2.81% |
2010 |
3,960,810.00 |
2.05% |
2009 |
3,881,360.00 |
-6.60% |
2008 |
4,155,670.00 |
-2.16% |
2007 |
4,247,200.00 |
-0.84% |
2006 |
4,283,280.00 |
-0.12% |
2005 |
4,288,290.00 |
-0.74% |
2004 |
4,320,120.00 |
-0.08% |
2003 |
4,323,490.00 |
2.07% |
2002 |
4,235,730.00 |
-0.45% |
2001 |
4,254,870.00 |
1.09% |
2000 |
4,209,000.00 |
-0.03% |
1999 |
4,210,420.00 |
-1.71% |
1998 |
4,283,800.00 |
-0.94% |
1997 |
4,324,350.00 |
-1.77% |
1996 |
4,402,290.00 |
2.50% |
1995 |
4,294,780.00 |
1.19% |
1994 |
4,244,400.00 |
-0.39% |
1993 |
4,260,980.00 |
-1.69% |
1992 |
4,334,100.00 |
-3.22% |
1991 |
4,478,170.00 |
-1.69% |
1990 |
4,555,240.00 |
-12.75% |
1989 |
5,220,880.29 |
0.07% |
1988 |
5,217,133.68 |
0.56% |
1987 |
5,187,987.33 |
-0.01% |
1986 |
5,188,641.07 |
0.45% |
1985 |
5,165,147.77 |
0.28% |
1984 |
5,150,577.35 |
0.73% |
1983 |
5,113,291.17 |
-0.24% |
1982 |
5,125,474.15 |
-2.20% |
1981 |
5,240,913.31 |
-3.06% |
1980 |
5,406,309.44 |
-1.86% |
1979 |
5,508,796.90 |
2.99% |
1978 |
5,348,747.65 |
2.99% |
1977 |
5,193,346.72 |
0.18% |
1976 |
5,184,058.95 |
5.30% |
1975 |
4,922,983.11 |
-1.82% |
1974 |
5,014,162.35 |
-0.43% |
1973 |
5,035,955.07 |
4.99% |
1972 |
4,796,545.01 |
3.51% |
1971 |
4,633,749.25 |
0.83% |
1970 |
4,595,428.71 |
0.83% |