CO2 emissions per capita — all countries

CO2 emissions per capita — Europe & Central Asia

CO2 emissions per capita in Europe & Central Asia in 2024 — 6.41 t/person. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2.5%.

2024 6.41 t/person +0.21% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 10.48 t/person1979
Period minimum 6.25 t/person1960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · tonnes per capita

CO2 emissions per capita — Europe & Central Asia, 1960–202468101219601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 6.25 t/person1962: 6.68 t/person1964: 7.31 t/person1966: 7.65 t/person1968: 8.05 t/person1970: 8.75 t/person1972: 9.28 t/person1974: 9.59 t/person1976: 10.05 t/person1978: 10.32 t/person1980: 10.43 t/person1982: 9.89 t/person1984: 9.86 t/person1986: 10.22 t/person1988: 10.19 t/person1990: 10.28 t/person1992: 9.07 t/person1994: 8.17 t/person1996: 8.17 t/person1998: 7.91 t/person2000: 7.8 t/person2002: 7.88 t/person2004: 8.11 t/person2006: 8.27 t/person2008: 8.13 t/person2010: 7.74 t/person2012: 7.62 t/person2014: 7.19 t/person2016: 7.15 t/person2018: 7.15 t/person2020: 6.42 t/person2022: 6.57 t/person2024: 6.41 t/person
Change over the period: +0.15 (+2.45%) Average annual rate: 0.04 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 6.41 t/person
World computed 4.56 t/person
CO2 emissions per capita — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 6.41 +0.01 +0.21%
2023 6.39 −0.17 −2.66%
2022 6.57 −0.16 −2.34%
2021 6.72 +0.3 +4.74%
2020 6.42 −0.47 −6.78%
2019 6.89 −0.26 −3.67%
2018 7.15 −0.05 −0.7%
2017 7.2 +0.05 +0.71%
2016 7.15 −0.03 −0.42%
2015 7.18 −0.01 −0.13%
2014 7.19 −0.22 −2.98%
2013 7.41 −0.21 −2.81%
2012 7.62 −0.04 −0.55%
2011 7.67 −0.07 −0.97%
2010 7.74 +0.25 +3.4%
2009 7.49 −0.64 −7.93%
2008 8.13 −0.09 −1.11%
2007 8.22 −0.05 −0.6%
2006 8.27 +0.15 +1.81%
2005 8.13 +0.02 +0.22%
2004 8.11 +0.04 +0.53%
2003 8.06 +0.19 +2.38%
2002 7.88 −0.03 −0.36%
2001 7.91 +0.1 +1.33%
2000 7.8 +0.03 +0.4%
1999 7.77 −0.13 −1.7%
1998 7.91 −0.02 −0.2%
1997 7.92 −0.24 −2.98%
1996 8.17 +0.05 +0.65%
1995 8.11 −0.06 −0.68%
1994 8.17 −0.5 −5.81%
1993 8.67 −0.4 −4.4%
1992 9.07 −0.8 −8.1%
1991 9.87 −0.41 −4.03%
1990 10.28 +0.2 +1.94%
1989 10.09 −0.1 −0.97%
1988 10.19 +0 +0.02%
1987 10.19 −0.03 −0.3%
1986 10.22 −0.03 −0.33%
1985 10.25 +0.39 +3.97%
1984 9.86 +0.01 +0.12%
1983 9.85 −0.04 −0.44%
1982 9.89 −0.12 −1.17%
1981 10.01 −0.43 −4.09%
1980 10.43 −0.04 −0.43%
1979 10.48 +0.16 +1.57%
1978 10.32 +0.24 +2.37%
1977 10.08 +0.03 +0.28%
1976 10.05 +0.45 +4.67%
1975 9.6 +0.01 +0.1%
1974 9.59 −0.03 −0.31%
1973 9.62 +0.34 +3.67%
1972 9.28 +0.26 +2.89%
1971 9.02 +0.27 +3.11%
1970 8.75 +0.34 +4.08%
1969 8.41 +0.36 +4.48%
1968 8.05 +0.29 +3.67%
1967 7.76 +0.11 +1.41%
1966 7.65 +0.19 +2.6%
1965 7.46 +0.15 +2.05%
1964 7.31 +0.28 +3.99%
1963 7.03 +0.34 +5.15%
1962 6.68 +0.28 +4.38%
1961 6.4 +0.15 +2.42%
1960 6.25

About the indicator

Annual production-based CO2 emissions per resident. Unlike absolute emissions, this indicator removes the effect of country size, which is why it is used in debates about the fair allocation of climate responsibility: the countries with the largest total emissions are not always the leaders per person.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. That is why the world value is lower than the rich countries would suggest: the denominator is the entire population of the Earth.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.