SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

In ten years, EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions fell by 18%, despite an increase in emissions from transport and storage

Brussels, 14/01/2025 (Agence Europe)

In 2023, the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions totalled 3.4 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, a 7% decrease compared with 2022 and 18% reduction compared with 2013, Eurostat reported on Monday 13 January.

Between 2013 and 2023, the production of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning saw the biggest drop (-43%). The transport and storage sector is the only one to emit more, with an increase of 14% in 2023 compared with 2013.

Emissions from households, meanwhile, fell by 14%, while...