CO2 emissions from gas — all countries

CO2 emissions from gas — European Union

CO2 emissions from gas in the European Union in 2024 — 651.09 Mt.

2024 651.09 Mt +0.93% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 857.84 Mt2010
Period minimum 0 Mt1860

Trend over time

1860–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from gas — European Union, 1860–202402505007501,000186018771894191119281945196219791996201320241860: 0 Mt1863: 0 Mt1866: 0 Mt1869: 0 Mt1872: 0 Mt1875: 0 Mt1878: 0 Mt1881: 0 Mt1884: 0 Mt1887: 0 Mt1890: 0 Mt1893: 0 Mt1896: 0 Mt1899: 0 Mt1902: 0 Mt1905: 0 Mt1908: 0.01 Mt1911: 0.02 Mt1914: 0.04 Mt1917: 0.11 Mt1920: 0.98 Mt1923: 1.07 Mt1926: 1.42 Mt1929: 2.12 Mt1932: 3.62 Mt1935: 4.37 Mt1938: 4.56 Mt1941: 3.21 Mt1944: 2.51 Mt1947: 3.97 Mt1950: 10.11 Mt1953: 18.31 Mt1956: 27.22 Mt1959: 42.91 Mt1962: 63.48 Mt1965: 82.41 Mt1968: 136.38 Mt1971: 235.71 Mt1974: 357.71 Mt1977: 429.41 Mt1980: 482.15 Mt1983: 469.99 Mt1986: 474.72 Mt1989: 548.12 Mt1992: 576.16 Mt1995: 626.53 Mt1998: 681.92 Mt2001: 745.97 Mt2004: 809.03 Mt2007: 823.58 Mt2010: 857.84 Mt2013: 754.42 Mt2016: 743.22 Mt2019: 777.84 Mt2022: 702.76 Mt2024: 651.09 Mt
Change over the period: +651.09
CO2 emissions from gas — European Union, by year European Union All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 651.09 +5.99 +0.93%
2023 645.1 −57.66 −8.21%
2022 702.76 −93.21 −11.71%
2021 795.97 +38.04 +5.02%
2020 757.93 −19.91 −2.56%
2019 777.84 +20.95 +2.77%
2018 756.89 −15.22 −1.97%
2017 772.11 +28.9 +3.89%
2016 743.22 +40.85 +5.82%
2015 702.37 +30.7 +4.57%
2014 671.67 −82.75 −10.97%
2013 754.42 −20.86 −2.69%
2012 775.28 −18.96 −2.39%
2011 794.24 −63.59 −7.41%
2010 857.84 +62.85 +7.91%
2009 794.99 −54.74 −6.44%
2008 849.73 +26.15 +3.18%
2007 823.58 −10.07 −1.21%
2006 833.65 +1.09 +0.13%
2005 832.56 +23.52 +2.91%
2004 809.03 +17.14 +2.16%
2003 791.89 +40.13 +5.34%
2002 751.76 +5.8 +0.78%
2001 745.97 +24.31 +3.37%
2000 721.66 +17.91 +2.55%
1999 703.74 +21.83 +3.2%
1998 681.92 +16.51 +2.48%
1997 665.41 −13.38 −1.97%
1996 678.79 +52.26 +8.34%
1995 626.53 +42.67 +7.31%
1994 583.86 +0.05 +0.01%
1993 583.81 +7.65 +1.33%
1992 576.16 −20.89 −3.5%
1991 597.04 +17.37 +3%
1990 579.67 +31.55 +5.76%
1989 548.12 +51.53 +10.38%
1988 496.59 +0.23 +0.05%
1987 496.36 +21.64 +4.56%
1986 474.72 −16.42 −3.34%
1985 491.14 +9.46 +1.96%
1984 481.67 +11.69 +2.49%
1983 469.99 +13.72 +3.01%
1982 456.26 −24.55 −5.11%
1981 480.82 −1.33 −0.28%
1980 482.15 +7.16 +1.51%
1979 474.99 +23.16 +5.13%
1978 451.83 +22.42 +5.22%
1977 429.41 +7.64 +1.81%
1976 421.77 +35.17 +9.1%
1975 386.6 +28.89 +8.08%
1974 357.71 +41.03 +12.96%
1973 316.68 +38.68 +13.91%
1972 278 +42.28 +17.94%
1971 235.71 +37.96 +19.2%
1970 197.75 +37.1 +23.09%
1969 160.65 +24.28 +17.8%
1968 136.38 +25.73 +23.26%
1967 110.64 +16.84 +17.95%
1966 93.8 +11.39 +13.82%
1965 82.41 +7.95 +10.67%
1964 74.46 +7 +10.37%
1963 67.47 +3.99 +6.28%
1962 63.48 +6.89 +12.18%
1961 56.59 +6.19 +12.27%
1960 50.4 +7.49 +17.46%
1959 42.91 +6.75 +18.66%
1958 36.16 +4.04 +12.59%
1957 32.12 +4.9 +18.02%
1956 27.22 +3.53 +14.92%
1955 23.68 +3.12 +15.19%
1954 20.56 +2.25 +12.3%
1953 18.31 +4.02 +28.14%
1952 14.29 +2.32 +19.42%
1951 11.96 +1.86 +18.4%
1950 10.11 −1.32 −11.58%
1949 11.43 +4.44 +63.61%
1948 6.99 +3.02 +76.03%
1947 3.97 +0.13 +3.44%
1946 3.84 +0.25 +6.94%
1945 3.59 +1.07 +42.68%
1944 2.51 −0.67 −20.92%
1943 3.18 −0.53 −14.17%
1942 3.7 +0.5 +15.5%
1941 3.21 −0.4 −11.11%
1940 3.61 −0.4 −10.02%
1939 4.01 −0.55 −11.98%
1938 4.56 −0.17 −3.62%
1937 4.73 −0.23 −4.62%
1936 4.96 +0.59 +13.38%
1935 4.37 +0.04 +0.9%
1934 4.33 +0.62 +16.58%
1933 3.72 +0.1 +2.77%
1932 3.62 +0.12 +3.43%
1931 3.5 +0.34 +10.7%
1930 3.16 +1.04 +48.89%
1929 2.12 +0.37 +21.13%
1928 1.75 +0.16 +9.85%
1927 1.59 +0.18 +12.33%
1926 1.42 −0 −0.14%
1925 1.42 +0.15 +12.15%
1924 1.27 +0.2 +18.86%
1923 1.07 −0 −0.37%
1922 1.07 +0.08 +8.19%
1921 0.99 +0.01 +1.02%
1920 0.98 +0.65 +196.67%
1919 0.33 +0.21 +182.05%
1918 0.12 +0.01 +10.38%
1917 0.11 −0.04 −29.33%
1916 0.15 +0.1 +212.5%
1915 0.05 +0.01 +20%
1914 0.04 −0.02 −27.27%
1913 0.06 +0.04 +400%
1912 0.01 −0 −26.67%
1911 0.02 +0 +0%
1910 0.02 +0 +0%
1909 0.02 +0 +36.36%
1908 0.01 +0 +0%
1907 0.01 +0 +0%
1906 0.01 +0.01 +175%
1905 0 +0 +0%
1904 0 +0 +0%
1903 0 +0 +0%
1902 0 +0
1901 0 +0
1900 0 +0
1899 0 +0
1898 0 +0
1897 0 +0
1896 0 +0
1895 0 +0
1894 0 +0
1893 0 +0
1892 0 +0
1891 0 +0
1890 0 +0
1889 0 +0
1888 0 +0
1887 0 +0
1886 0 +0
1885 0 +0
1884 0 +0
1883 0 +0
1882 0 +0
1881 0 +0
1880 0 +0
1879 0 +0
1878 0 +0
1877 0 +0
1876 0 +0
1875 0 +0
1874 0 +0
1873 0 +0
1872 0 +0
1871 0 +0
1870 0 +0
1869 0 +0
1868 0 +0
1867 0 +0
1866 0 +0
1865 0 +0
1864 0 +0
1863 0 +0
1862 0 +0
1861 0 +0
1860 0

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning natural gas. Per unit of energy, gas releases about half as much CO2 as coal, and the case for gas as a transition fuel rests on that. The case is incomplete, however: methane leaks in production and transport eat up part or all of the gain, and methane is not part of this series — it is counted separately.

Important: Combustion only. Methane leaks in production and transport are not part of this series, although they are what determines how much cleaner gas really is than coal.

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