Brussels: Europe and the Arabs
The European Statistical Office in Brussels said: Eurostat "Today, Monday, in 2023, total global greenhouse gas emissions from economic activities and households amounted to 3.4 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. This represents a decrease of 7% compared to 2022 and a decrease of 18% compared to 2013.
Between 2013 and 2023, producers in almost all economic activities reduced their emissions of greenhouse gases. Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply achieved the highest rate of reduction and the largest overall decrease, with a decrease of 43% (448 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent). During this period, 3 other economic activities also recorded double-digit decreases: mining and quarrying (-25%, 18 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent), services (-20%, 54 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent), and manufacturing (-17%, 142 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent).

The only economic activity that saw higher emissions was transport and storage, with an increase of 14% in 2023 compared to 2013.

At the same time, there was a 14% decrease in household greenhouse gas emissions (110 million tonnes of CO2e).

Greenhouse gas emission intensity decreased by 32% compared to 2013
Greenhouse gas emission intensity measures the amount of emissions (measured in CO2e) per unit of gross value added (measured in euros) in an economy. A decrease in emission intensity means fewer emissions for the same amount of economic value added.
Greenhouse gas emission intensity in the EU decreased by 32% from 2013 to 2023. This means that the EU economy increased its value added (+19%) and reduced its greenhouse gas emissions at the same time. The largest reductions in emission intensity were recorded in Estonia (-61%), Ireland (-50%) and Slovenia (-41%). In contrast, Austria (-17%), Lithuania (-17%) and Luxembourg (-19%) achieved moderate reductions in greenhouse gas emission intensity.