This information comes from data on quarterly estimates of greenhouse gas emissions by economic activity published by Eurostat.
The 2 economic sectors responsible for the largest year-on-year increases were electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (+13.6%) and households (+5.6%). Three sectors decreased their emissions, namely manufacturing (-0.2%), transportation and storage (-2.9%) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (-1.4%).
In the first quarter of 2025, compared with the same quarter of 2024, increases in greenhouse gas emissions were estimated for 20 EU countries, while decreases were estimated for the remaining 7 countries.
6 countries (Bulgaria, Czechia, Cyprus, Poland, Hungary and Greece) were estimated to have increased their emissions by more than 5%.
The largest reductions in greenhouse gases were estimated for Malta (-6.2%), Finland (-4.4%) and Denmark (-4.3%). Out of the 7 EU countries that registered decreases in greenhouse gas emissions, 3 also recorded a decline in their GDP (Estonia, Latvia and Luxembourg). The other 4 EU countries (Denmark, Finland, Malta and Sweden) were estimated to have decreased emissions while growing their GDP.
