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CO2 emissions from gas — all countries

CO2 emissions from gas — Western Europe

CO2 emissions from gas in Western Europe in 2024 — 322.61 Mt.

2024 322.61 Mt +0.58% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 444.38 Mt2010
Period minimum 0 Mt1846

Trend over time

1846–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from gas — Western Europe, 1846–20240200400600184618641882190019181936195419721990200820241846: 0 Mt1849: 0 Mt1852: 0 Mt1855: 0 Mt1858: 0 Mt1861: 0 Mt1864: 0 Mt1867: 0 Mt1870: 0 Mt1873: 0 Mt1876: 0 Mt1879: 0 Mt1882: 0 Mt1885: 0 Mt1888: 0 Mt1891: 0 Mt1894: 0 Mt1897: 0 Mt1900: 0 Mt1903: 0 Mt1906: 0 Mt1909: 0 Mt1912: 0 Mt1915: 0 Mt1918: 0 Mt1921: 0 Mt1924: 0 Mt1927: 0 Mt1930: 0 Mt1933: 0 Mt1936: 0.04 Mt1939: 0.06 Mt1942: 0.03 Mt1945: 0.36 Mt1948: 1.15 Mt1951: 1.61 Mt1954: 2.43 Mt1957: 4.09 Mt1960: 11.25 Mt1963: 16.89 Mt1966: 27.99 Mt1969: 66.74 Mt1972: 161.48 Mt1975: 228.67 Mt1978: 261.43 Mt1981: 272.9 Mt1984: 263.64 Mt1987: 261.59 Mt1990: 293.15 Mt1993: 330.04 Mt1996: 389.21 Mt1999: 385.31 Mt2002: 403.32 Mt2005: 419.04 Mt2008: 419.19 Mt2011: 400.65 Mt2014: 352.19 Mt2017: 396.62 Mt2020: 385.37 Mt2023: 320.75 Mt2024: 322.61 Mt
Change over the period: +322.61
CO2 emissions from gas — Western Europe, by year Western Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 322.61 +1.86 +0.58%
2023 320.75 −27.18 −7.81%
2022 347.93 −51.73 −12.94%
2021 399.66 +14.29 +3.71%
2020 385.37 −11.41 −2.88%
2019 396.78 +7.91 +2.03%
2018 388.87 −7.75 −1.95%
2017 396.62 +6.44 +1.65%
2016 390.18 +24.65 +6.74%
2015 365.52 +13.33 +3.79%
2014 352.19 −49.76 −12.38%
2013 401.95 +3.31 +0.83%
2012 398.64 −2.01 −0.5%
2011 400.65 −43.73 −9.84%
2010 444.38 +38.6 +9.51%
2009 405.78 −13.4 −3.2%
2008 419.19 +15.04 +3.72%
2007 404.15 −12.92 −3.1%
2006 417.06 −1.98 −0.47%
2005 419.04 +2.42 +0.58%
2004 416.63 +2.49 +0.6%
2003 414.14 +10.82 +2.68%
2002 403.32 −0.44 −0.11%
2001 403.75 +14.75 +3.79%
2000 389 +3.69 +0.96%
1999 385.31 +5.04 +1.32%
1998 380.27 +7 +1.88%
1997 373.27 −15.95 −4.1%
1996 389.21 +37.62 +10.7%
1995 351.59 +18.11 +5.43%
1994 333.49 +3.45 +1.05%
1993 330.04 +9.96 +3.11%
1992 320.08 −0.42 −0.13%
1991 320.51 +27.36 +9.33%
1990 293.15 +8.15 +2.86%
1989 285 +32.21 +12.74%
1988 252.8 −8.8 −3.36%
1987 261.59 +11.17 +4.46%
1986 250.43 −19.54 −7.24%
1985 269.97 +6.33 +2.4%
1984 263.64 +9.48 +3.73%
1983 254.16 +13.59 +5.65%
1982 240.57 −32.32 −11.84%
1981 272.9 −4.24 −1.53%
1980 277.14 −4.98 −1.77%
1979 282.12 +20.69 +7.91%
1978 261.43 +14.94 +6.06%
1977 246.49 +6.21 +2.59%
1976 240.28 +11.61 +5.08%
1975 228.67 +11.29 +5.19%
1974 217.38 +26.86 +14.1%
1973 190.52 +29.04 +17.98%
1972 161.48 +33.91 +26.58%
1971 127.57 +28.87 +29.25%
1970 98.7 +31.96 +47.88%
1969 66.74 +13.39 +25.1%
1968 53.35 +16.57 +45.04%
1967 36.79 +8.8 +31.45%
1966 27.99 +5.44 +24.13%
1965 22.55 +2.77 +14.03%
1964 19.77 +2.88 +17.04%
1963 16.89 +0.15 +0.91%
1962 16.74 +2.23 +15.39%
1961 14.51 +3.26 +29%
1960 11.25 +4.45 +65.38%
1959 6.8 +2.3 +51.14%
1958 4.5 +0.41 +10%
1957 4.09 +0.29 +7.52%
1956 3.8 +0.51 +15.38%
1955 3.3 +0.87 +35.68%
1954 2.43 +0.47 +23.92%
1953 1.96 +0.25 +14.41%
1952 1.71 +0.11 +6.53%
1951 1.61 +0.17 +11.74%
1950 1.44 +0.42 +41.32%
1949 1.02 −0.13 −11.47%
1948 1.15 +0.44 +62.8%
1947 0.71 +0.27 +63.28%
1946 0.43 +0.07 +18.96%
1945 0.36 +0.12 +47.97%
1944 0.25 +0.15 +158.95%
1943 0.1 +0.07 +216.67%
1942 0.03 +0 +15.38%
1941 0.03 −0 −10.34%
1940 0.03 −0.03 −50.85%
1939 0.06 +0.03 +78.79%
1938 0.03 −0.01 −17.5%
1937 0.04 −0 −9.09%
1936 0.04 +0.02 +69.23%
1935 0.03 +0 +18.18%
1934 0.02 +0.02 —
1933 0 −0.03 −100%
1932 0.03 +0.03 —
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1846 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.

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