Fossil-Fuel CO₂ Emissions from Western Europe

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What countries constitute Western Europe?

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The region of Western Europe consists of 27 political entities with four (United Kingdom, Italy, France, and Spain) among the top 20 national fossil-fuel CO₂ emitters. These four nations contribute 64% of the region's total fossil-fuel CO₂ emissions. The 2008 emission estimate of 712 million tons of carbon is 5.5% higher than the 1990 release estimate for Western Europe and only 2.8% higher than the 2000 level. Gas fuel usage has become increasingly important in the region since about 1970 and now contributes 28.1% of total CO₂ emissions. All countries in the region with discrete energy statistics reported, except Montenegro, have per capita emission rates exceeding the global average (1.30 metric tons of carbon per person).