The EU economy’s greenhouse gas emissions were 897 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq) in the fourth quarter of 2024, Eurostat estimates, a 2.2% increase compared with the same quarter of 2023 (878 million tonnes of CO2-eq).
The information comes from data on quarterly estimates for greenhouse gas emissions by economic activity published by Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency. Quarterly estimates of greenhouse gas emissions complement quarterly socio-economic data, such as GDP or employment.
The 2 economic sectors responsible for the largest increases between the quarters were households (+5.2%) and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (+4.6%).
A decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in the fourth quarter of 2024 was estimated for 6 EU countries when compared with the same quarter of 2023. The largest reductions in greenhouse gases were estimated for Estonia (-11.3%), Finland (-6.1%) and Sweden (-2.3%).
Out of those 6 EU countries, 2 also recorded a decline in their GDP (Latvia and Austria). The other 4 EU countries (Estonia, Finland, Sweden and Luxembourg) were estimated to have decreased emissions while growing their GDP.
Statistics Explained article on quarterly greenhouse gas emissions, Eurostat
