Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union fell eight percent in 2023, to just under three billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e). This means that EU GHG emissions have fallen by 31 percent since 2005, and 37 percent when compared to 1990 levels. Despite this progress, current projections show that the EU will not reach its 2030 emissions target. As part of the Fit for 55 package, the EU has set the target of reducing net GHG emissions by 55 percent by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.
Greenhouse gas emission reduction progress in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2023, with projections for 2030
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Data on GHG emissions are shown as net emissions including international aviation emissions for all years. The aggregated GHG emissions projections are based on the data submitted by Member States in 2024 under Article 18 of the Governance Regulation, taking into account planned additional measures (′WAM-scenario′).
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EEA. (October 31, 2024). Greenhouse gas emission reduction progress in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2023, with projections for 2030 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424111/greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-projections-progress/
EEA. "Greenhouse gas emission reduction progress in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2023, with projections for 2030 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. October 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424111/greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-projections-progress/
EEA. (2024). Greenhouse gas emission reduction progress in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2023, with projections for 2030 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424111/greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-projections-progress/
EEA. "Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Progress in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2005 to 2023, with Projections for 2030 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424111/greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-projections-progress/
EEA, Greenhouse gas emission reduction progress in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2023, with projections for 2030 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424111/greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-projections-progress/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emission reduction progress in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2023, with projections for 2030 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], EEA, October 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424111/greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-projections-progress/
