EU ETS's freely allocated allowances totaled some 543 MtCO₂e. By comparison, France's freely allocated allowances accounted for 10 percent of the EU's allowances. The EU Emissions Trading System is a carbon credit market used to mitigate climate change, and one of the tools to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Germany had the highest EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) freely allocated allowance amongst all European Union member states in 2022, at 126.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) – a 24 percent share of the total EU ETS. That year, the Free allowances for stationary installations allocated under the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in 2022, by country (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
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Other statistics that may interest you European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Breakdown of global carbon market size 2022, by market
- Basic Statistic Share of jurisdiction's GHG emissions covered by ETS 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of global GHG emissions covered by EU ETS 2005-2023
- Basic Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union 1990-2021, by sector
Allowances
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- Premium Statistic EU ETS total allocated allowances and emissions 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic EU ETS allowances allocated for stationary installations 2013-2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Freely allocated allowances for EU ETS stationary installations 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic EU ETS allowances auctioned or sold for stationary installations 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic EU ETS aviation allocated allowances 2013-2022, by type
- Premium Statistic EU ETS surrendered units from aviation 2012-2022
Emissions
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- Premium Statistic EU ETS verified emissions from all stationary installations 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic Verified emissions under EU ETS 2005-2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Stationary installation emissions under EU ETS 2005-2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Verified emissions under EU ETS 2022, by select activity
- Basic Statistic EU ETS emissions from all stationary installations 2022, by country
Financials
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- Premium Statistic Prices of carbon trading worldwide 2023, by jurisdiction
- Premium Statistic EU-ETS allowance prices in the European Union 2022-2024
- Premium Statistic European Union Emission Trading Systems (ETS) revenue 2008-2022
- Premium Statistic European Union Emission Trading Systems (ETS) auction revenues 2021, by country
- Basic Statistic Breakdown of auction revenue expenditure shares from EU-ETS 2021, by end use
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic EU-ETS carbon price forecasts 2023-2025
- Premium Statistic Average carbon price projections worldwide 2022-2030, by trading system
- Premium Statistic ETS emissions cap for stationary installations in the EU-27 2010-2030
- Premium Statistic EU-ETS phase-out and CBAM phase-in outlook 2025-2034
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EEA. (May 28, 2023). Free allowances for stationary installations allocated under the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in 2022, by country (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315758/eu-emissions-trading-system-ets-freely-allocated-allowances-by-country/
EEA. "Free allowances for stationary installations allocated under the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in 2022, by country (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. May 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315758/eu-emissions-trading-system-ets-freely-allocated-allowances-by-country/
EEA. (2023). Free allowances for stationary installations allocated under the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in 2022, by country (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315758/eu-emissions-trading-system-ets-freely-allocated-allowances-by-country/
EEA. "Free Allowances for Stationary Installations Allocated under The European Union Emissions Trading System (Eu Ets) in 2022, by Country (in Million Metric Tons of Co₂ Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315758/eu-emissions-trading-system-ets-freely-allocated-allowances-by-country/
EEA, Free allowances for stationary installations allocated under the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in 2022, by country (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315758/eu-emissions-trading-system-ets-freely-allocated-allowances-by-country/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Free allowances for stationary installations allocated under the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in 2022, by country (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], EEA, May 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315758/eu-emissions-trading-system-ets-freely-allocated-allowances-by-country/