Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union* amounted to 4,067 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (MtCO2e). This was a reduction of roughly four percent compared to the previous year. The largest emission reductions in 2019 were recorded in the energy supply sector. However, transportation emissions continued to rise. The EU has a target of a 55 percent cut in greenhouse has emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union from 1990 to 2019*
(in million metric tons)
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EEA. (May 31, 2021). Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union from 1990 to 2019* (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/780410/total-greenhouse-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/
EEA. "Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union from 1990 to 2019* (in million metric tons)." Chart. May 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/780410/total-greenhouse-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/
EEA. (2021). Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union from 1990 to 2019* (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/780410/total-greenhouse-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/
EEA. "Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions in The European Union from 1990 to 2019* (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/780410/total-greenhouse-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/
EEA, Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union from 1990 to 2019* (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/780410/total-greenhouse-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/ (last visited January 18, 2022)
