EU countries by CO2 emissions from energy consumption

Germany had the highest CO2 emissions from energy consumption of 27 EU countries in 2014, at 783.6 million tonnes of CO2. Estonia had the lowest, at 5.4 million tonnes of CO2. The median was 45.6 million tonnes of CO2. Source: the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Highest783.6Germany
Lowest5.4Estonia
Median45.627 EU countries

All EU countries, 2014

Germany: 783.6 million tonnes of CO2Germany783.6France: 342.8 million tonnes of CO2France342.8Italy: 339.6 million tonnes of CO2Italy339.6Poland: 300.4 million tonnes of CO2Poland300.4Spain: 274.6 million tonnes of CO2Spain274.6Netherlands: 220.3 million tonnes of CO2Netherlands220.3Belgium: 113.9 million tonnes of CO2Belgium113.9Czechia: 101.1 million tonnes of CO2Czechia101.1Greece: 75.8 million tonnes of CO2Greece75.8Romania: 69.3 million tonnes of CO2Romania69.3Austria: 61.1 million tonnes of CO2Austria61.1Portugal: 49.1 million tonnes of CO2Portugal49.1Sweden: 48.6 million tonnes of CO2Sweden48.6Finland: 45.6 million tonnes of CO2Finland45.6Hungary: 43.2 million tonnes of CO2Hungary43.2Bulgaria: 42.7 million tonnes of CO2Bulgaria42.7Denmark: 39.1 million tonnes of CO2Denmark39.1Ireland: 33.7 million tonnes of CO2Ireland33.7Slovakia: 31.5 million tonnes of CO2Slovakia31.5Croatia: 15.7 million tonnes of CO2Croatia15.7Lithuania: 13.5 million tonnes of CO2Lithuania13.5Slovenia: 12.7 million tonnes of CO2Slovenia12.7Luxembourg: 10.7 million tonnes of CO2Luxembourg10.7Latvia: 7.7 million tonnes of CO2Latvia7.7Cyprus: 7 million tonnes of CO2Cyprus7Malta: 6.7 million tonnes of CO2Malta6.7Estonia: 5.4 million tonnes of CO2Estonia5.4
million tonnes of CO2. Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics: CO2 emissions from the consumption of energy, million metric tonnes (series INTL.4008-8-MMTCD.A) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2014
million tonnes of CO2
Change on 2013
1Germany783.6-4.7%
2France342.8-8.4%
3Italy339.6-5.2%
4Poland300.4-4.4%
5Spain274.6+0.2%
6Netherlands220.3-3.1%
7Belgium113.9-7.1%
8Czechia101.1-0.5%
9Greece75.8-3.9%
10Romania69.3-1.5%
11Austria61.1-5.1%
12Portugal49.1+0.3%
13Sweden48.6-1.8%
14Finland45.6-7.3%
15Hungary43.2+0.1%
16Bulgaria42.7+6.9%
17Denmark39.1-8.6%
18Ireland33.7-1.1%
19Slovakia31.5-7.8%
20Croatia15.7-7.2%
21Lithuania13.5-6.8%
22Slovenia12.7-10.2%
23Luxembourg10.7-2.6%
24Latvia7.7-3.8%
25Cyprus7+1%
26Malta6.7+2%
27Estonia5.4-9.3%

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About this ranking

Carbon dioxide emitted by burning coal, natural gas and petroleum products for energy in the year, in million metric tonnes, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.

Excludes industrial processes such as cement, land use and other greenhouse gases, so it is lower than total greenhouse gas inventories.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: CO2 emissions from the consumption of energy, million metric tonnes (series INTL.4008-8-MMTCD.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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Which EU country has the highest CO2 emissions from energy consumption?

Germany, with 783.6 million tonnes of CO2 in 2014, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Which EU country has the lowest CO2 emissions from energy consumption?

Estonia, with 5.4 million tonnes of CO2 in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics: CO2 emissions from the consumption of energy, million metric tonnes (series INTL.4008-8-MMTCD.A). Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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