Coal is biggest contributor to power sector emissions in the European Union. In 2022, coal-fired power emissions increased 5.5 percent year-on-year to 457 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂). This was the second-consecutive year that EU-27 coal power emissions increased.
Power sector emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2013 to 2022, by fuel type (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)
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Ember. (May 23, 2023). Power sector emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2013 to 2022, by fuel type (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326493/power-sector-emissions-by-fuel-european-union/
Ember. "Power sector emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2013 to 2022, by fuel type (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)." Chart. May 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326493/power-sector-emissions-by-fuel-european-union/
Ember. (2023). Power sector emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2013 to 2022, by fuel type (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326493/power-sector-emissions-by-fuel-european-union/
Ember. "Power Sector Emissions in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2013 to 2022, by Fuel Type (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326493/power-sector-emissions-by-fuel-european-union/
Ember, Power sector emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2013 to 2022, by fuel type (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326493/power-sector-emissions-by-fuel-european-union/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Power sector emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 2013 to 2022, by fuel type (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph], Ember, May 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326493/power-sector-emissions-by-fuel-european-union/