This information comes from data on quarterly estimates of greenhouse gas emissions by economic activity published by Eurostat. Quarterly estimates of greenhouse gas emissions complement quarterly socio-economic data, such as GDP or employment. This article presents the key findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article on quarterly greenhouse gas emissions.

The economic sectors responsible for the largest year-on-year decreases were electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-2.9%), manufacturing (-0.4%) and transportation and storage (-0.4%). In contrast, households increased their emissions by 1.0%.