Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU-27) were estimated at 787 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in Q3 2023. The economic sectors responsible for the largest shares of emissions that quarter were manufacturing and electricity and gas supply, with 22 and 18 percent, respectively. However, the most polluting sector varies throughout the year. For example, emissions from household activities typically increase in Q1 of each year and account for roughly 25 percent of total emissions that quarter. This is mostly due to increased energy consumption during the colder winter months.
Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from Q1 2020 to Q3 2023, by activity (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Eurostat. (February 14, 2023). Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from Q1 2020 to Q3 2023, by activity (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391436/eu-european-union-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-activity/
Eurostat. "Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from Q1 2020 to Q3 2023, by activity (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. February 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391436/eu-european-union-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-activity/
Eurostat. (2023). Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from Q1 2020 to Q3 2023, by activity (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391436/eu-european-union-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-activity/
Eurostat. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions in The European Union (Eu-27) from Q1 2020 to Q3 2023, by Activity (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391436/eu-european-union-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-activity/
Eurostat, Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from Q1 2020 to Q3 2023, by activity (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391436/eu-european-union-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-activity/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from Q1 2020 to Q3 2023, by activity (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Eurostat, February 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391436/eu-european-union-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-activity/