Foto: MMC RTV SLO
Foto: MMC RTV SLO

Eurostat shows that carbon dioxide emissions in the EU rose by almost 2% compared to 2016. CO2 emissions in Slovenia were up by 3.1%.

The biggest rise in CO2 emissions was recorded in Malta, while Finland recorded the biggest drop. Germany generates the highest share of all CO2 emissions in the EU - around 23%.

CO2 emissions are considered to be one of the biggest contributors of global warming.