CO2 from fossil fuels down 8.7% in 2019; EU average 4.3% – Eurostat
CO2 emissions fall 4.3% in European Union and 8.7% in Portugal in 2019.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Portugal last year fell at twice the rate in the European Union as a whole, at 8.7% compared with an EU average of 4.3%, the EU’s statistics office, Eurostat, said on Wednesday.
CO2 emissions decreased in most EU member states, with the largest declines observed in Estonia (-22.1%), Denmark (-9.0%), Greece, Slovakia (-8.9% each), Portugal (-8.7%) and Spain (-7.2%).
Four member states increased their CO2 emissions: Luxembourg (7.5%), Austria (2.8%), Malta (2.0%) and Lithuania (1.6%).
Emissions in Cyprus were unchanged.
According to an estimate by Eurostat, CO2 emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels – mainly oil and oil products, coal, peat and natural gas – account for 80% of all greenhouse gas emissions, which are responsible for global warming, and are influenced by factors such as climate conditions, economic growth, population density, transport and industrial activities.
