Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union dropped to 3.1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e) in 2020, meaning the bloc exceeded its 2020 emissions target. However, current projections show that the EU will not reach its 2030 emissions target of 2.1 GtCO₂e. 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 2022, 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 2020 target, defined without taking into account LULUCF emissions and removals, has been translated into a net emissions target by multiplying net 1990 emissions by 80%. The 2030 projection for GHG emissions with additional measures (WAMs) stems from the aggregation of national projections reported to the EEA.
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EEA. (October 24, 2023). Greenhouse gas emission reduction progress in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2022, with projections for 2030 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 13, 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 2022, with projections for 2030 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. October 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424111/greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-projections-progress/
EEA. (2023). Greenhouse gas emission reduction progress in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2022, with projections for 2030 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 13, 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 2022, with Projections for 2030 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2023, 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 2022, 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 October 13, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emission reduction progress in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2022, with projections for 2030 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], EEA, October 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424111/greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-projections-progress/
