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EU Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop to 9.0 Tonnes

2/20/2026

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  • The European Union (EU) had a greenhouse gas footprint of 9.0 tonnes of CO2 equivalents in 2023, down from 10.0 in 2022.
  • Cyprus had the highest footprint at 14.8 tonnes of CO2 equivalents.
  • Portugal had the lowest per-capita footprint at 6.5 tonnes.
  • Total consumption emissions reached 4.0 billion tonnes, while production emissions were 3.3 billion tonnes.
  • From 2013 to 2023, consumption emissions fell by 12.9% and production emissions by 18.6%.