Europe Annual CO2 Emissions Ranking (2023)
In 2023, annual CO2 emissions in Europe was highest in Russia at 1.82 billion tonnes, followed by Germany at 596.15 million tonnes and Turkey at 432.08 million tonnes. The average annual CO2 emissions across countries in Europe was 123.11 million tonnes, the median was 35.26 million tonnes, and Liechtenstein recorded the lowest annual CO2 emissions at 157,238 tonnes, according to the Global Carbon Budget.
Data is available for the period 1750 to 2023 across 44 countries in Europe.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.82B tonnes | 1.8B tonnes | 2023 | |
| 2 | 596.15M tonnes | 671.47M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 3 | 432.08M tonnes | 437.31M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 4 | 313.46M tonnes | 340.67M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 5 | 305.15M tonnes | 313.83M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 6 | 289.28M tonnes | 315.04M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 7 | 272.48M tonnes | 293.5M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 8 | 221.62M tonnes | 234.66M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 9 | 136.46M tonnes | 141.13M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 10 | 118.67M tonnes | 127.24M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 11 | 85.62M tonnes | 95.11M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 12 | 83.37M tonnes | 89M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 13 | 68.24M tonnes | 72.99M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 14 | 58.58M tonnes | 61.49M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 15 | 56.49M tonnes | 59.38M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 16 | 55.2M tonnes | 58.08M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 17 | 42.36M tonnes | 43.52M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 18 | 40.19M tonnes | 44.84M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 19 | 38.9M tonnes | 40.81M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 20 | 37.23M tonnes | 40.69M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 21 | 36.56M tonnes | 37.47M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 22 | 36.09M tonnes | 46.97M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 23 | 34.43M tonnes | 36.71M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 24 | 32.74M tonnes | 32.82M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 25 | 31.62M tonnes | 36.37M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 26 | 30.74M tonnes | 31.55M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 27 | 27.26M tonnes | 28.43M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 28 | 20.18M tonnes | 20.96M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 29 | 17.52M tonnes | 17.61M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 30 | 12.46M tonnes | 12.86M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 31 | 11.33M tonnes | 12.7M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 32 | 10.02M tonnes | 11.76M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 33 | 7.45M tonnes | 7.13M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 34 | 7.17M tonnes | 7.2M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 35 | 6.99M tonnes | 7.28M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 36 | 6.51M tonnes | 6.62M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 37 | 5.96M tonnes | 5.79M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 38 | 5.14M tonnes | 5.17M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 39 | 3.76M tonnes | 3.61M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 40 | 2.33M tonnes | 2.39M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 41 | 1.82M tonnes | 1.77M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 42 | 797,616 tonnes | 789,989 tonnes | 2023 | |
| 43 | 423,874 tonnes | 419,561 tonnes | 2023 | |
| 44 | 157,238 tonnes | 153,321 tonnes | 2023 |
Europe Annual CO2 Emissions Ranking (2023) : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry.