Greenhouse gas emissions — all countries

Greenhouse gas emissions — Euro area

Greenhouse gas emissions in the Euro area in 2024 — 2,378.8 Mt CO₂e. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 473.2%.

2024 2,378.8 Mt CO₂e −2.07% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 3,867.76 Mt CO₂e1979
Period minimum 412.82 Mt CO₂e1851

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Greenhouse gas emissions — Euro area, 1850–202401,0002,0003,0004,000185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 414.99 Mt CO₂e1853: 423.18 Mt CO₂e1856: 444.08 Mt CO₂e1859: 442.34 Mt CO₂e1862: 466.03 Mt CO₂e1865: 485.23 Mt CO₂e1868: 509.1 Mt CO₂e1871: 530.81 Mt CO₂e1874: 545.16 Mt CO₂e1877: 590.19 Mt CO₂e1880: 665.34 Mt CO₂e1883: 707.79 Mt CO₂e1886: 708.03 Mt CO₂e1889: 780.08 Mt CO₂e1892: 822.45 Mt CO₂e1895: 870.52 Mt CO₂e1898: 956.92 Mt CO₂e1901: 1,032.64 Mt CO₂e1904: 1,080.56 Mt CO₂e1907: 1,243.29 Mt CO₂e1910: 1,269.4 Mt CO₂e1913: 1,414.42 Mt CO₂e1916: 1,192.4 Mt CO₂e1919: 1,054.51 Mt CO₂e1922: 1,251.98 Mt CO₂e1925: 1,362.29 Mt CO₂e1928: 1,445.04 Mt CO₂e1931: 1,356.48 Mt CO₂e1934: 1,360.18 Mt CO₂e1937: 1,583.65 Mt CO₂e1940: 1,548.2 Mt CO₂e1943: 1,516.47 Mt CO₂e1946: 1,142.12 Mt CO₂e1949: 1,541.83 Mt CO₂e1952: 1,800.88 Mt CO₂e1955: 2,021.57 Mt CO₂e1958: 2,165.77 Mt CO₂e1961: 2,396.9 Mt CO₂e1964: 2,766.93 Mt CO₂e1967: 2,956.92 Mt CO₂e1970: 3,329.69 Mt CO₂e1973: 3,669.37 Mt CO₂e1976: 3,725.19 Mt CO₂e1979: 3,867.76 Mt CO₂e1982: 3,565.39 Mt CO₂e1985: 3,592.85 Mt CO₂e1988: 3,556.49 Mt CO₂e1991: 3,773.31 Mt CO₂e1994: 3,461.99 Mt CO₂e1997: 3,494.32 Mt CO₂e2000: 3,442.01 Mt CO₂e2003: 3,549.24 Mt CO₂e2006: 3,513.83 Mt CO₂e2009: 3,182.31 Mt CO₂e2012: 3,126.22 Mt CO₂e2015: 3,008.2 Mt CO₂e2018: 2,941.52 Mt CO₂e2021: 2,701.48 Mt CO₂e2024: 2,378.8 Mt CO₂e
Change over the period: +1,963.81 (+473.22%) Average annual rate: 1.01 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Euro area

Euro area 2,378.8 Mt CO₂e
World computed 54,413.64 Mt CO₂e
Greenhouse gas emissions — Euro area, by year Euro area All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt CO₂e Change Change, %
2024 2,378.8 −50.4 −2.07%
2023 2,429.2 −206.93 −7.85%
2022 2,636.12 −65.36 −2.42%
2021 2,701.48 +156.44 +6.15%
2020 2,545.05 −273.22 −9.69%
2019 2,818.27 −123.25 −4.19%
2018 2,941.52 −54.01 −1.8%
2017 2,995.53 +8.83 +0.3%
2016 2,986.69 −21.51 −0.72%
2015 3,008.2 +65.19 +2.22%
2014 2,943.01 −117.94 −3.85%
2013 3,060.95 −65.27 −2.09%
2012 3,126.22 −55.48 −1.74%
2011 3,181.7 −67.88 −2.09%
2010 3,249.58 +67.27 +2.11%
2009 3,182.31 −247.23 −7.21%
2008 3,429.54 −91.15 −2.59%
2007 3,520.69 +6.85 +0.2%
2006 3,513.83 −29.84 −0.84%
2005 3,543.67 −16.99 −0.48%
2004 3,560.67 +11.42 +0.32%
2003 3,549.24 +62.08 +1.78%
2002 3,487.17 +7.73 +0.22%
2001 3,479.44 +37.42 +1.09%
2000 3,442.01 −42.41 −1.22%
1999 3,484.42 −41.78 −1.18%
1998 3,526.2 +31.88 +0.91%
1997 3,494.32 −54.57 −1.54%
1996 3,548.89 +36.69 +1.04%
1995 3,512.2 +50.21 +1.45%
1994 3,461.99 −55.08 −1.57%
1993 3,517.07 −98.64 −2.73%
1992 3,615.71 −157.61 −4.18%
1991 3,773.31 +18.63 +0.5%
1990 3,754.69 +114.4 +3.14%
1989 3,640.28 +83.79 +2.36%
1988 3,556.49 −8.17 −0.23%
1987 3,564.66 +4.14 +0.12%
1986 3,560.52 −32.33 −0.9%
1985 3,592.85 +31.79 +0.89%
1984 3,561.06 +34.91 +0.99%
1983 3,526.15 −39.24 −1.1%
1982 3,565.39 −104.98 −2.86%
1981 3,670.36 −154.02 −4.03%
1980 3,824.38 −43.38 −1.12%
1979 3,867.76 +102.52 +2.72%
1978 3,765.24 +105.45 +2.88%
1977 3,659.79 −65.4 −1.76%
1976 3,725.19 +215.09 +6.13%
1975 3,510.11 −131.77 −3.62%
1974 3,641.88 −27.5 −0.75%
1973 3,669.37 +166.47 +4.75%
1972 3,502.9 +90.99 +2.67%
1971 3,411.91 +82.22 +2.47%
1970 3,329.69 +60.92 +1.86%
1969 3,268.77 +139.48 +4.46%
1968 3,129.29 +172.37 +5.83%
1967 2,956.92 +64.23 +2.22%
1966 2,892.69 +86.99 +3.1%
1965 2,805.7 +38.77 +1.4%
1964 2,766.93 +101.22 +3.8%
1963 2,665.71 +121.7 +4.78%
1962 2,544.01 +147.11 +6.14%
1961 2,396.9 +94.14 +4.09%
1960 2,302.76 +128.97 +5.93%
1959 2,173.79 +8.02 +0.37%
1958 2,165.77 −28.86 −1.32%
1957 2,194.63 +51.43 +2.4%
1956 2,143.2 +121.63 +6.02%
1955 2,021.57 +131.97 +6.98%
1954 1,889.59 +86.19 +4.78%
1953 1,803.41 +2.52 +0.14%
1952 1,800.88 +61.01 +3.51%
1951 1,739.88 +141.02 +8.82%
1950 1,598.86 +57.03 +3.7%
1949 1,541.83 +121.91 +8.59%
1948 1,419.92 +103.78 +7.89%
1947 1,316.14 +174.02 +15.24%
1946 1,142.12 +301.13 +35.81%
1945 841 −499.28 −37.25%
1944 1,340.27 −176.2 −11.62%
1943 1,516.47 −11.81 −0.77%
1942 1,528.28 +3.52 +0.23%
1941 1,524.76 −23.44 −1.51%
1940 1,548.2 −89.83 −5.48%
1939 1,638.03 +39.44 +2.47%
1938 1,598.59 +14.94 +0.94%
1937 1,583.65 +133.33 +9.19%
1936 1,450.32 +38.28 +2.71%
1935 1,412.04 +51.86 +3.81%
1934 1,360.18 +66.15 +5.11%
1933 1,294.03 +40.35 +3.22%
1932 1,253.68 −102.8 −7.58%
1931 1,356.48 −105.32 −7.2%
1930 1,461.8 −82.89 −5.37%
1929 1,544.69 +99.65 +6.9%
1928 1,445.04 +21.21 +1.49%
1927 1,423.83 +104.53 +7.92%
1926 1,319.31 −42.99 −3.16%
1925 1,362.29 +16.93 +1.26%
1924 1,345.36 +184.99 +15.94%
1923 1,160.37 −91.61 −7.32%
1922 1,251.98 +40.16 +3.31%
1921 1,211.82 +41.04 +3.51%
1920 1,170.78 +116.27 +11.03%
1919 1,054.51 −98.79 −8.57%
1918 1,153.3 −37.33 −3.14%
1917 1,190.63 −1.77 −0.15%
1916 1,192.4 +33.09 +2.85%
1915 1,159.31 −90.36 −7.23%
1914 1,249.67 −164.75 −11.65%
1913 1,414.42 +73.53 +5.48%
1912 1,340.89 +58.18 +4.54%
1911 1,282.71 +13.31 +1.05%
1910 1,269.4 +7.44 +0.59%
1909 1,261.96 −7.69 −0.61%
1908 1,269.65 +26.36 +2.12%
1907 1,243.29 +116.6 +10.35%
1906 1,126.69 +10.09 +0.9%
1905 1,116.6 +36.03 +3.33%
1904 1,080.56 +12.42 +1.16%
1903 1,068.15 +47.8 +4.68%
1902 1,020.35 −12.29 −1.19%
1901 1,032.64 −8.78 −0.84%
1900 1,041.42 +53.88 +5.46%
1899 987.54 +30.63 +3.2%
1898 956.92 +22.68 +2.43%
1897 934.24 +31.73 +3.52%
1896 902.51 +31.99 +3.67%
1895 870.52 +13.93 +1.63%
1894 856.59 +26.97 +3.25%
1893 829.61 +7.17 +0.87%
1892 822.45 −3.68 −0.45%
1891 826.13 +19.12 +2.37%
1890 807.02 +26.93 +3.45%
1889 780.08 +20.85 +2.75%
1888 759.23 +25.39 +3.46%
1887 733.84 +25.82 +3.65%
1886 708.03 −0.83 −0.12%
1885 708.86 +1.2 +0.17%
1884 707.66 −0.12 −0.02%
1883 707.79 +21.27 +3.1%
1882 686.51 +19.55 +2.93%
1881 666.96 +1.63 +0.24%
1880 665.34 +52.03 +8.48%
1879 613.31 +12.96 +2.16%
1878 600.35 +10.16 +1.72%
1877 590.19 −4.55 −0.76%
1876 594.73 +9.72 +1.66%
1875 585.01 +39.85 +7.31%
1874 545.16 −33.99 −5.87%
1873 579.15 +19.36 +3.46%
1872 559.79 +28.97 +5.46%
1871 530.81 +14.25 +2.76%
1870 516.57 +0.06 +0.01%
1869 516.51 +7.41 +1.46%
1868 509.1 +4.11 +0.81%
1867 504.99 +16.95 +3.47%
1866 488.05 +2.82 +0.58%
1865 485.23 +9.69 +2.04%
1864 475.54 +8.77 +1.88%
1863 466.76 +0.74 +0.16%
1862 466.03 +7.41 +1.62%
1861 458.61 +7.65 +1.7%
1860 450.96 +8.62 +1.95%
1859 442.34 −6.79 −1.51%
1858 449.13 +3.05 +0.68%
1857 446.08 +2 +0.45%
1856 444.08 +3.9 +0.89%
1855 440.18 +6.09 +1.4%
1854 434.08 +10.91 +2.58%
1853 423.18 +6.01 +1.44%
1852 417.17 +4.35 +1.05%
1851 412.82 −2.17 −0.52%
1850 414.99

About the indicator

Total greenhouse gas emissions converted into CO2 equivalent: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases, including emissions from land use and agriculture. The conversion uses 100-year global warming potentials. For countries with large agriculture this indicator runs substantially above emissions of CO2 alone.

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