This statistic depicts the volume of greenhouse gases emitted by the EU-28 countries during selected years from 1990 to 2017. The year with the highest volume was the year 2000 with 5,720.8 MtCO2e emitted. Between 1990 and 2016, total greenhouse gas emissions in the EU showed a continuous decreasing trend, with 2016 recording the lowest emission levels in the period. The total greenhouse gas emissions increased slightly in 2017, however, to 4,483.1 MtCO2e.
Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU-28) from 1990 to 2017
(in MtCO2e*)
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Eurostat. (June 24, 2019). Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU-28) from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e*) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 24, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/780410/total-greenhouse-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. "Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU-28) from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e*)." Chart. June 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 24, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/780410/total-greenhouse-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. (2019). Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU-28) from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e*). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 24, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/780410/total-greenhouse-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. "Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions in The European Union (Eu-28) from 1990 to 2017 (in Mtco2e*)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/780410/total-greenhouse-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/
Eurostat, Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU-28) from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e*) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/780410/total-greenhouse-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/ (last visited February 24, 2020)
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