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% |
