EU – climate and energy statistics
Posted in National and regional statistics on 10/05/2009 11:59 am by Stephen Tindale
Total national greenhouse gas emissions as a percentage of global total, 2004 figures
13%
Historical contribution – 1850 to 2000
27% (including Germany 7%, UK 6%, France 3% and Poland 2%)
Change in annual greenhouse gas emissions since 1990
– 4.5% (including: Spain + 53.5%, Italy + 10%, France – 9.5%, UK – 15.5%, Germany – 19% and Latvia – 207.5%).
2000 per capita annual greenhouse gas emissions
10.5 tonnes (this is for Europe as a whole, not just the EU 27). The global average was 7. North America and Oceania were at 23, Russia at 13.5, Asia at 4.5 (including China at 5 and India at 1.8) and sub-Saharan Africa at 4.5.
Energy used per unit of GDP (compared to USA)
A figure for the EU economy as a whole is not available, but the major European economies include: Italy 57%, UK 62%, Spain 64.5%, Germany 75%, France 78% and Netherlands 80%. Sweden is at 98%.
Balance of energy sources used in 2008
| % | |
| Oil |
35 |
| Gas |
25 |
| Coal |
17.5 |
| Nuclear |
14 |
| Renewables* | 6.25 |
| Large hydro |
1.5 |
Energy security
The EU imports 84% of its oil, 61% of its gas and 41% of its coal and other solid fuels (see EU energy and transport in figures).
Fuels used for electricity generation
| % | |
| Coal | 28 |
| Nuclear | 28 |
| Gas | 23 |
| Hydro | 11 |
| Wind | 3.5 |
| Biomass | 2.5 |
| Waste | 1 |
| PV | 0.25 |
| Geothermal | 0.15 |
| Tide | 0.015 |
Fuels used for heat
| % | |
| Gas | 43 |
| Coal | 32 |
| Biomass | 10 |
| Oil | 6.5 |
| Waste | 6 |
| Other | 2.25 |
| Nuclear | 0.25 |
| Geothermal | 0.01 |
| Solar thermal | 0.002 |