Greenhouse gas emissions from the energy industry have fallen in the majority of European Union member states since 1990. Germany and Poland contribute the most to EU energy industry greenhouse gas emissions, having released 240.5 and 160.2 MtCO₂e in 2021, respectively.
Greenhouse gas emissions from the energy industry in the European Union (EU-27) in 1990 and 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
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EEA. (April 15, 2023). Greenhouse gas emissions from the energy industry in the European Union (EU-27) in 1990 and 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000068/ghg-energy-industries-emissions-european-union-eu-by-country/
EEA. "Greenhouse gas emissions from the energy industry in the European Union (EU-27) in 1990 and 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. April 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000068/ghg-energy-industries-emissions-european-union-eu-by-country/
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EEA. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Energy Industry in The European Union (Eu-27) in 1990 and 2021, by Country (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Co₂ Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000068/ghg-energy-industries-emissions-european-union-eu-by-country/
EEA, Greenhouse gas emissions from the energy industry in the European Union (EU-27) in 1990 and 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000068/ghg-energy-industries-emissions-european-union-eu-by-country/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions from the energy industry in the European Union (EU-27) in 1990 and 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], EEA, April 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000068/ghg-energy-industries-emissions-european-union-eu-by-country/