Luxembourg had the highest per capita GHG emissions in the EU-27 in 2022, at **** metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e/cap). This was almost double the EU-27 average that year. By comparison, Malta and Sweden had the lowest per capita emissions in 2022, at less around **** ³Ù°ä°¿â‚‚e/³¦²¹±è.
Per capita emissions reductions
Nearly all EU-27 member states have experienced per capita emissions reductions over the past three decades. Luxembourg's per capita emissions, for example, have fallen by more than ** percent when compared to 1990 levels. Overall, average EU-27 per capita emissions have dropped by more than ** percent since 1990.
Who is the EU's largest GHG emitter?
In terms of overall emissions, Germany is by far the biggest GHG polluter in the EU-27, having generated some *** MtCOâ‚‚e in 2023. Italy and France followed, with both countries emitting roughly *** MtCOâ‚‚e that year.
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