CO2 emissions from coal — all countries

CO2 emissions from coal — Europe & Central Asia

CO2 emissions from coal in Europe & Central Asia in 2024 — 1,369.59 Mt. Since 1870, the indicator has risen by 217.7%.

2024 1,369.59 Mt −4.54% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 3,590.78 Mt1987
Period minimum 431.09 Mt1870

Trend over time

1870–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from coal — Europe & Central Asia, 1870–202401,0002,0003,0004,000187018861902191819341950196619821998201420241870: 431.09 Mt1873: 521.74 Mt1879: 566.94 Mt1882: 675.93 Mt1885: 709.05 Mt1888: 777.6 Mt1891: 879.16 Mt1894: 912.36 Mt1897: 1,023.43 Mt1900: 1,177.4 Mt1903: 1,215.85 Mt1906: 1,320.3 Mt1909: 1,484.04 Mt1912: 1,599.01 Mt1915: 1,458.9 Mt1918: 1,364.13 Mt1921: 1,234.66 Mt1924: 1,508.78 Mt1927: 1,624.55 Mt1930: 1,624.31 Mt1933: 1,429.47 Mt1936: 1,736.01 Mt1939: 1,958.29 Mt1942: 1,885.07 Mt1945: 1,173.13 Mt1948: 1,869.89 Mt1951: 2,317.97 Mt1954: 2,529.13 Mt1957: 2,924.56 Mt1960: 2,958.22 Mt1963: 3,123.48 Mt1966: 3,083.35 Mt1969: 3,098.28 Mt1972: 2,999.45 Mt1975: 3,043.13 Mt1978: 3,172.54 Mt1981: 3,219.94 Mt1984: 3,248.24 Mt1987: 3,590.78 Mt1990: 3,261.49 Mt1993: 2,622.45 Mt1996: 2,386.99 Mt1999: 2,070.82 Mt2002: 2,156.35 Mt2005: 2,181.58 Mt2008: 2,216.28 Mt2011: 2,139.72 Mt2014: 2,062.64 Mt2017: 1,917.02 Mt2020: 1,529.36 Mt2023: 1,434.72 Mt2024: 1,369.59 Mt
Change over the period: +938.5 (+217.7%) Average annual rate: 0.75 %
CO2 emissions from coal — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 1,369.59 −65.13 −4.54%
2023 1,434.72 −105.29 −6.84%
2022 1,540.01 −37.82 −2.4%
2021 1,577.83 +48.48 +3.17%
2020 1,529.36 −168.61 −9.93%
2019 1,697.96 −194.92 −10.3%
2018 1,892.89 −24.13 −1.26%
2017 1,917.02 −38.38 −1.96%
2016 1,955.4 −82.91 −4.07%
2015 2,038.3 −24.34 −1.18%
2014 2,062.64 −59.14 −2.79%
2013 2,121.78 −86.73 −3.93%
2012 2,208.51 +68.8 +3.22%
2011 2,139.72 +45.58 +2.18%
2010 2,094.14 +76.36 +3.78%
2009 2,017.78 −198.49 −8.96%
2008 2,216.28 −80.5 −3.5%
2007 2,296.78 +27.56 +1.21%
2006 2,269.21 +87.64 +4.02%
2005 2,181.58 −28.58 −1.29%
2004 2,210.16 −6.63 −0.3%
2003 2,216.79 +60.44 +2.8%
2002 2,156.35 −17.38 −0.8%
2001 2,173.73 +15.16 +0.7%
2000 2,158.57 +87.75 +4.24%
1999 2,070.82 −102.93 −4.73%
1998 2,173.74 −89.54 −3.96%
1997 2,263.28 −123.7 −5.18%
1996 2,386.99 −37.3 −1.54%
1995 2,424.29 −24.72 −1.01%
1994 2,449 −173.45 −6.61%
1993 2,622.45 −145.44 −5.25%
1992 2,767.89 −287.93 −9.42%
1991 3,055.82 −205.66 −6.31%
1990 3,261.49 −215.98 −6.21%
1989 3,477.47 −85.79 −2.41%
1988 3,563.26 −27.52 −0.77%
1987 3,590.78 +22.62 +0.63%
1986 3,568.16 +30.15 +0.85%
1985 3,538.01 +289.77 +8.92%
1984 3,248.24 +2.32 +0.07%
1983 3,245.92 +8.77 +0.27%
1982 3,237.14 +17.2 +0.53%
1981 3,219.94 −144.35 −4.29%
1980 3,364.29 +95.33 +2.92%
1979 3,268.96 +96.42 +3.04%
1978 3,172.54 +15.04 +0.48%
1977 3,157.5 −6.02 −0.19%
1976 3,163.52 +120.39 +3.96%
1975 3,043.13 +14.5 +0.48%
1974 3,028.63 −4.44 −0.15%
1973 3,033.07 +33.61 +1.12%
1972 2,999.45 −53.27 −1.74%
1971 3,052.72 −26.86 −0.87%
1970 3,079.58 −18.71 −0.6%
1969 3,098.28 +61.98 +2.04%
1968 3,036.3 +14.37 +0.48%
1967 3,021.92 −61.42 −1.99%
1966 3,083.35 −30.04 −0.96%
1965 3,113.38 −35.15 −1.12%
1964 3,148.53 +25.05 +0.8%
1963 3,123.48 +101.36 +3.35%
1962 3,022.11 +47.54 +1.6%
1961 2,974.57 +16.35 +0.55%
1960 2,958.22 +113.59 +3.99%
1959 2,844.64 −26.14 −0.91%
1958 2,870.78 −53.78 −1.84%
1957 2,924.56 +75.67 +2.66%
1956 2,848.89 +132.96 +4.9%
1955 2,715.93 +186.79 +7.39%
1954 2,529.13 +120.16 +4.99%
1953 2,408.97 +39.67 +1.67%
1952 2,369.3 +51.33 +2.21%
1951 2,317.97 +198.94 +9.39%
1950 2,119.03 +92.83 +4.58%
1949 2,026.2 +156.31 +8.36%
1948 1,869.89 +101.35 +5.73%
1947 1,768.54 +204.69 +13.09%
1946 1,563.86 +390.72 +33.31%
1945 1,173.13 −612.44 −34.3%
1944 1,785.57 −118.33 −6.22%
1943 1,903.91 +18.84 +1%
1942 1,885.07 −154.48 −7.57%
1941 2,039.56 −75.03 −3.55%
1940 2,114.59 +156.3 +7.98%
1939 1,958.29 +63.59 +3.36%
1938 1,894.69 +3.87 +0.2%
1937 1,890.83 +154.82 +8.92%
1936 1,736.01 +100.88 +6.17%
1935 1,635.12 +76.55 +4.91%
1934 1,558.57 +129.1 +9.03%
1933 1,429.47 +40.21 +2.89%
1932 1,389.26 −110.49 −7.37%
1931 1,499.75 −124.56 −7.67%
1930 1,624.31 −126.03 −7.2%
1929 1,750.34 +135.66 +8.4%
1928 1,614.68 −9.87 −0.61%
1927 1,624.55 +360.87 +28.56%
1926 1,263.68 −215.39 −14.56%
1925 1,479.07 −29.71 −1.97%
1924 1,508.78 +201.71 +15.43%
1923 1,307.07 −66.67 −4.85%
1922 1,373.74 +139.08 +11.26%
1921 1,234.66 −120.74 −8.91%
1920 1,355.4 +198.38 +17.15%
1919 1,157.02 −207.11 −15.18%
1918 1,364.13 −135.92 −9.06%
1917 1,500.05 −28.36 −1.86%
1916 1,528.41 +69.51 +4.76%
1915 1,458.9 −82.39 −5.35%
1914 1,541.29 −192.51 −11.1%
1913 1,733.8 +134.79 +8.43%
1912 1,599.01 +58.02 +3.77%
1911 1,540.99 +37.12 +2.47%
1910 1,503.86 +19.82 +1.34%
1909 1,484.04 −1.08 −0.07%
1908 1,485.12 +21.5 +1.47%
1907 1,463.62 +143.32 +10.86%
1906 1,320.3 +39.22 +3.06%
1905 1,281.08 +43.12 +3.48%
1904 1,237.96 +22.11 +1.82%
1903 1,215.85 +50.77 +4.36%
1902 1,165.08 +1.46 +0.13%
1901 1,163.62 −13.78 −1.17%
1900 1,177.4 +53.44 +4.75%
1899 1,123.96 +69.45 +6.59%
1898 1,054.51 +31.09 +3.04%
1897 1,023.43 +47.52 +4.87%
1896 975.91 +43.2 +4.63%
1895 932.71 +20.35 +2.23%
1894 912.36 +73.92 +8.82%
1893 838.43 −26.36 −3.05%
1892 864.79 −14.37 −1.63%
1891 879.16 +28.17 +3.31%
1890 850.99 +36.51 +4.48%
1889 814.48 +36.88 +4.74%
1888 777.6 +43.26 +5.89%
1887 734.34 +25.87 +3.65%
1886 708.47 −0.58 −0.08%
1885 709.05 +1.03 +0.15%
1884 708.02 −6.17 −0.86%
1883 714.19 +38.26 +5.66%
1882 675.93 +22.1 +3.38%
1881 653.84 +15.72 +2.46%
1880 638.12 +71.18 +12.56%
1879 566.94
1875 533.62 +49.86 +10.31%
1874 483.76 −37.98 −7.28%
1873 521.74 +25.41 +5.12%
1872 496.32 +36.85 +8.02%
1871 459.47 +28.38 +6.58%
1870 431.09

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal. Coal releases more emissions per unit of energy obtained than any other fuel — roughly twice as much as gas — so its share of emissions is always above its share of energy consumption. The series shows that global emissions from coal are not declining despite the closure of coal plants in Europe and North America: growth in Asia outweighs the reduction.

Important: Combustion only. Methane emissions from coal mines are not included here — they are counted under methane emissions.

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