CO2 emissions from coal — all countries

CO2 emissions from coal — Southern Europe

CO2 emissions from coal in Southern Europe in 2024 — 75.1 Mt. Since 1933, the indicator has risen by 39.7%.

2024 75.1 Mt −16.97% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 281.8 Mt2004
Period minimum 30.2 Mt1944

Trend over time

1933–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from coal — Southern Europe, 1933–2024010020030019331943195319631973198319932003201320231933: 53.76 Mt1935: 72.02 Mt1937: 57.91 Mt1939: 64.39 Mt1943: 31.57 Mt1945: 36.35 Mt1947: 70.68 Mt1949: 76.14 Mt1951: 71.14 Mt1953: 73.8 Mt1955: 81.08 Mt1957: 90.64 Mt1959: 89.38 Mt1961: 99.09 Mt1963: 107.22 Mt1965: 110.89 Mt1967: 109.43 Mt1969: 110.55 Mt1971: 123.49 Mt1973: 123.34 Mt1975: 136.86 Mt1977: 140.96 Mt1979: 154.58 Mt1981: 190.41 Mt1983: 203.73 Mt1985: 238.57 Mt1987: 236.74 Mt1989: 248.32 Mt1991: 249.09 Mt1993: 243.04 Mt1995: 246.61 Mt1997: 238.1 Mt1999: 243.42 Mt2001: 254.11 Mt2003: 268.24 Mt2005: 277.82 Mt2007: 274.39 Mt2009: 211.5 Mt2011: 239.8 Mt2013: 217.63 Mt2015: 213.43 Mt2017: 193.09 Mt2019: 134.01 Mt2021: 104.28 Mt2023: 90.45 Mt2024: 75.1 Mt
Change over the period: +21.34 (+39.69%) Average annual rate: 0.37 %
CO2 emissions from coal — Southern Europe, by year Southern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 75.1 −15.35 −16.97%
2023 90.45 −20.04 −18.14%
2022 110.49 +6.21 +5.95%
2021 104.28 −2.74 −2.56%
2020 107.03 −26.98 −20.14%
2019 134.01 −46.46 −25.74%
2018 180.46 −12.63 −6.54%
2017 193.09 +5.33 +2.84%
2016 187.76 −25.67 −12.03%
2015 213.43 +5.35 +2.57%
2014 208.08 −9.55 −4.39%
2013 217.63 −29.88 −12.07%
2012 247.51 +7.71 +3.22%
2011 239.8 +34.9 +17.03%
2010 204.9 −6.6 −3.12%
2009 211.5 −35.61 −14.41%
2008 247.12 −27.28 −9.94%
2007 274.39 +7.02 +2.62%
2006 267.38 −10.45 −3.76%
2005 277.82 −3.98 −1.41%
2004 281.8 +13.55 +5.05%
2003 268.24 +1.04 +0.39%
2002 267.2 +13.09 +5.15%
2001 254.11 −5.34 −2.06%
2000 259.45 +16.03 +6.59%
1999 243.42 −1.69 −0.69%
1998 245.11 +7.01 +2.95%
1997 238.1 +12.09 +5.35%
1996 226.01 −20.59 −8.35%
1995 246.61 +7.81 +3.27%
1994 238.79 −4.25 −1.75%
1993 243.04 −13.6 −5.3%
1992 256.65 +7.55 +3.03%
1991 249.09 −28.69 −10.33%
1990 277.78 +29.46 +11.87%
1989 248.32 +18.59 +8.09%
1988 229.73 −7.02 −2.96%
1987 236.74 +0.92 +0.39%
1986 235.82 −2.76 −1.15%
1985 238.57 +17.15 +7.75%
1984 221.42 +17.69 +8.68%
1983 203.73 +9.09 +4.67%
1982 194.65 +4.23 +2.22%
1981 190.41 +26.78 +16.36%
1980 163.63 +9.05 +5.86%
1979 154.58 +15.74 +11.34%
1978 138.84 −2.12 −1.5%
1977 140.96 +2.16 +1.56%
1976 138.8 +1.94 +1.42%
1975 136.86 +8.71 +6.79%
1974 128.15 +4.81 +3.9%
1973 123.34 +3.95 +3.31%
1972 119.39 −4.1 −3.32%
1971 123.49 +1.24 +1.01%
1970 122.26 +11.71 +10.59%
1969 110.55 +2.02 +1.86%
1968 108.53 −0.9 −0.82%
1967 109.43 +1.44 +1.33%
1966 107.99 −2.9 −2.61%
1965 110.89 +5.76 +5.48%
1964 105.13 −2.09 −1.95%
1963 107.22 +5.17 +5.07%
1962 102.05 +2.96 +2.99%
1961 99.09 +6.11 +6.57%
1960 92.98 +3.59 +4.02%
1959 89.38 −0.63 −0.7%
1958 90.02 −0.63 −0.69%
1957 90.64 +4.77 +5.55%
1956 85.88 +4.8 +5.92%
1955 81.08 +3.77 +4.88%
1954 77.31 +3.51 +4.76%
1953 73.8 +1.6 +2.21%
1952 72.2 +1.07 +1.5%
1951 71.14 +1.47 +2.11%
1950 69.66 −6.48 −8.51%
1949 76.14 +5.74 +8.15%
1948 70.41 −0.27 −0.38%
1947 70.68 +13.51 +23.62%
1946 57.17 +20.82 +57.27%
1945 36.35 +6.15 +20.37%
1944 30.2 −1.37 −4.33%
1943 31.57
1940 76.68 +12.29 +19.09%
1939 64.39 +0.63 +0.99%
1938 63.76 +5.85 +10.09%
1937 57.91 +9.97 +20.78%
1936 47.95 −24.07 −33.42%
1935 72.02 +8.09 +12.65%
1934 63.93 +10.17 +18.92%
1933 53.76

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.

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