CO₂ emissions in the EU fell by 0.6% despite economic growth
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According to Eurostat, EU greenhouse gas emissions in the third quarter of 2024 were 767 million tonnes CO₂-equivalent, 0.6% lower than in the same period of 2023 (772 million tonnes).
At the same time, the EU economy grew by 1.3 per cent, confirming the trend of reducing emissions without compromising GDP growth.
The largest emission reductions occurred in the electricity and gas supply (-6.7 per cent) and transport and logistics (-0.9 per cent) sectors.
Sixteen EU countries recorded emission reductions, with four countries (Austria, Hungary, Estonia, Romania) also showing a decline in GDP and the remaining 12 countries (Malta, Croatia, Spain, Denmark, Czech Republic, Portugal, France, Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Finland and Germany) managing to reduce emissions while continuing economic growth.
Austria (-7.8 per cent), Hungary (-3.3 per cent) and Denmark (-2.8 per cent) were the leaders in terms of the largest emission reductions.
