In 2023, the greenhouse gas footprint of goods and services consumed in the EU amounted to 9.0 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalents per capita, down approximately 1 tonne compared with 2022 (10.0 tonnes).
This indicator considers emissions generated throughout the production chains of products consumed in the EU, regardless of where they occur and therefore includes emissions embedded in imported goods and services.
Among EU countries, the lowest greenhouse gas footprints were recorded in Portugal (6.5 tonnes of CO2 equivalents per capita), Bulgaria (6.8 tonnes) and Sweden and Romania (each 6.9 tonnes).
By contrast, the highest footprints per capita were recorded in Cyprus (14.8 tonnes), Ireland (14.0 tonnes) and Luxembourg (12.7 tonnes).
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