The EU cut greenhouse gas emissions by one-fifth between 2013 and 2024, driven largely by sharp reductions in energy and manufacturing.

EU greenhouse gas emissions linked to economic activities and households reached 3.3 billion tons of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, marking a 20% decline compared with 2013 and a 1% drop year on year. According to the official data recently released by Eurostat, the statistical Office of the EU, The steepest reduction came from electricity, gas and steam supply, where emissions fell by 49%, reflecting decarbonization of power systems across the bloc.

Manufacturing emissions declined by 18% over the same period. Services and mining also recorded double-digit reductions. By contrast, emissions from transportation and storage increased by 14%. Construction emissions also edged higher. The EU’s overall greenhouse gas emissions intensity dropped by 34%, indicating that economic growth has increasingly been decoupled from emissions.