Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU) totalled around 3.3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2025, representing a 17.2 per cent decrease compared with 2015, according to preliminary estimates from Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office.

The data shows a broad-based reduction in emissions across most sectors of the economy.

The energy sector recorded the steepest decline, down 45.3 per cent, followed by mining and quarrying at 33.3 per cent. Emissions from manufacturing fell by 16 per cent, while households and services saw reductions of 14.7 per cent and 11.9 per cent respectively.

More modest decreases were reported in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which fell by 5.9 per cent, and in water supply and waste management activities, down 2.6 per cent.

However, not all sectors followed the downward trend. Emissions rose in construction by 11.4 per cent and in transport and storage by 10.9 per cent.

At the national level, 23 EU member states recorded lower emissions over the period, with the largest reductions seen in Estonia, Finland and Germany.

 In contrast, emissions increased in four countries, including Malta and Cyprus.

Despite the overall decline in greenhouse gas emissions, the EU economy expanded during the same period, with gross domestic product rising by 17.5 per cent, highlighting a continued decoupling of emissions from economic growth. -OGN/TradeArabia News Service