Cumulative fossil CO₂ emissions since 1750 in Europe

42 countries in Europe, 2024. Unit: billion tonnes CO₂. World ranking →

First in the ranking
122.8 Gt
Median country
3.2 Gt
half above, half below
World total
1,849.1 Gt
Global Carbon Project aggregate
Range
0.0 to 122.8
Liechtenstein - Russia

How to read it

Across 42 countries in Europe, the highest value is in Russia (122.8 Gt) and the lowest in Liechtenstein (0.0 Gt).

The median country is at 3.2 Gt: half are above, half below.

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Source: Global Carbon Project, Global Carbon Budget, national fossil CO₂ emissions · licence

Cumulative CO₂ over time

Gt

Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Share of the highest value
1Russia122.8
2Germany95.1
3United Kingdom80.1
4France40.0
5Ukraine31.2
6Poland29.0
7Italy26.0
8Spain15.7
9Belgium12.9
10Czechia12.3
11Netherlands12.3
12Romania8.9
13Austria5.7
14Belarus5.2
15Hungary5.2
16Sweden5.1
17Greece4.3
18Denmark4.2
19Slovakia4.0
20Bulgaria4.0
21Finland3.3
22Switzerland3.2
23Serbia2.9
24Norway2.8
25Portugal2.8
26Ireland2.4
27Estonia1.7
28Lithuania1.6
29Moldova1.4
30Croatia1.2
31Bosnia and Herzegovina1.0
32Latvia1.0
33Slovenia0.9
34Luxembourg0.8
35North Macedonia0.5
36Albania0.3
37Iceland0.2
38Montenegro0.1
39Malta0.1
40Faroe Islands0.0
41Andorra0.0
42Liechtenstein0.0
Global Carbon Project · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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