May 12 (SeeNews) - Greece posted an annual drop of 8.9% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from fossil fuel combustion last year - the third-highest rate of decrease among EU member states, the bloc's statistical office said.
In 2019, Greece was responsible for 2.2% of all CO2 emissions generated in the EU, Eurostat said in a press release last week.
Elsewhere in Southeast Europe, Slovenia's CO2 emissions fell by an annual 4.9%, as the country was responsible for 0.5% of all CO2 emissions of the EU in 2019. Romania posted a decrease of 4.2%, close to the EU average of 4.3%, and was responsible for 2.5% of the total emissions in the EU in the period under review.
Bulgaria's CO2 emissions dropped by 4.1%, as the country responsible for 1.5% of all CO2 emissions generated in the EU last year.
Last year, Bulgaria posted an annual drop of 8.1% of CO2 emissions generated from fossil fuel combustion in 2018 - the second-sharpest drop among EU member states.
Croatia's CO2 emissions fell the least among EU member states, by 0.2%. The country was responsible for 0.6% of all CO2 emissions of the EU last year.