The total annual emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the European economy has reduced from around 3.76 billions tonnes per year in 2008, to les than three billion tonnes per year in the 2020s. This stark reduction in GHG emissions has been particularly facilitated by reductions in the areas of electricity, gas, steam, & air conditioning supply, as well as in transportation & storage. On the other hand, manufacturing and agriculture, forestry, & fishing have remained relatively stable in their yearly GHG emissions since 2008.
Annual emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the European Union from 2008 to 2021, by economic activity
(in billions of tonnes)
Characteristic
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Transportation and storage
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Construction
Mining and quarrying
Human health and social work activities
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
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Eurostat. (December 20, 2022). Annual emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the European Union from 2008 to 2021, by economic activity (in billions of tonnes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390388/eu-greenhouse-gases-emissions-by-economic-activity/
Eurostat. "Annual emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the European Union from 2008 to 2021, by economic activity (in billions of tonnes)." Chart. December 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390388/eu-greenhouse-gases-emissions-by-economic-activity/
Eurostat. (2022). Annual emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the European Union from 2008 to 2021, by economic activity (in billions of tonnes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390388/eu-greenhouse-gases-emissions-by-economic-activity/
Eurostat. "Annual Emissions of Greenhouse Gases (Ghg) in The European Union from 2008 to 2021, by Economic Activity (in Billions of Tonnes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390388/eu-greenhouse-gases-emissions-by-economic-activity/
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Annual emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the European Union from 2008 to 2021, by economic activity (in billions of tonnes) [Graph], Eurostat, December 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390388/eu-greenhouse-gases-emissions-by-economic-activity/
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