In the Basque Country, greenhouse gas emissions came to 11.8 CO2eq(kt) (equivalent to CO2 in kilotonnes) per inhabitant, but this fell to 8.6 between 2005 and 2022. In relation to the average across the EU27, which fell from 9.9 to 7.8, The Basque Country’s emissions are higher. Over the last four years, apparently due to the pandemic, the lowest levels of emissions per inhabitant were recorded in 2020 (7.5) and 2021 (8.3). In 2022, on the other hand, emissions increased slightly, reaching 8.6 once more in 2019.
In 2022 Estonia (13.0), Ireland (14.7) and Luxembourg (17.2) had the highest emissions per capita. At the opposite end of the scale were Sweden (0.8), Romania (3.8) and Malta (4.7). Compared to European states, the Basque Country, at 8.6, was similar to Denmark (8.2) and Latvia (8.4), above the average.