Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from energy in the European Union decreased by roughly 7.6 percent in 2023, to 2.5 billion metric tons (GtCO₂). EU CO₂ emissions are now at their lowest level in more than 58 years.
EU emissions reductions
EU CO₂ emissions have decreased by more than 30 percent since 1990. One of the biggest factors for these reductions has been the transition to cleaner energy sources, which has seen EU energy supply GHG emissions fall more than 40 percent since 1990. The EU is aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Biggest emitters in the EU
The biggest contributor to CO₂ emissions in the EU is Germany. Although emissions in the bloc's largest economy have decreased by more than 40 percent since 1990, Germany still produces considerably more CO₂ than any other member state. This is mostly due to Germany's energy mix still being reliant on coal.
Carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union from 1965 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
Excludes Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania prior to 1985 and Croatia and Slovenia prior to 1990. Data also excludes the UK.
According to the source, the carbon emissions in this statistic reflect only those through consumption of oil, gas and coal, and are based on standard global average conversion factors. This does not allow for any carbon that is sequestered, for other sources of carbon emissions, or for emissions of other greenhouse gases.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication. Figures were restated based on the latest edition of the report.
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Energy Institute. (June 20, 2024). Carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union from 1965 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/450017/co2-emissions-europe-eurasia/
Energy Institute. "Carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union from 1965 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. June 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/450017/co2-emissions-europe-eurasia/
Energy Institute. (2024). Carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union from 1965 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/450017/co2-emissions-europe-eurasia/
Energy Institute. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions in The European Union from 1965 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/450017/co2-emissions-europe-eurasia/
Energy Institute, Carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union from 1965 to 2023 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/450017/co2-emissions-europe-eurasia/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union from 1965 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/450017/co2-emissions-europe-eurasia/
