All News

Sparkling wine production and exports down 8% in 2023

Sparkling wine production and exports down 8% in 2023

In 2023, the EU produced 1 496billion litres of sparkling wine of fresh grapes. Compared with 2022, this represented an 8% decrease from around 1 624 billion. The top producing countries in 2023 were Italy, France and Germany, with 638, ...

Read MoreArrow
EU primary energy consumption decreased by 4% in 2023

EU primary energy consumption decreased by 4% in 2023

In 2023, primary energy consumption in the EU reached 1 211 milliontonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe), a 3.9% decrease compared with 2022. Data show that in 2023, the EU continued moving closer to the 2030 target of 992.5 Mtoe, with the ...

Read MoreArrow
EU space production hits €5 600 million in 2022

EU space production hits €5 600 million in 2022

In 2022, the production of spacecraft and their launch vehicles in the EU totalled €5 600 million. This represented a 24% increase from €4 500 million in 2010. The EU production peaked in 2016, with €6 240 million, and remained high ...

Read MoreArrow
Slight decline in agricultural prices in 2024

Slight decline in agricultural prices in 2024

Early estimates for 2024 indicate that the average price of agricultural goods (output) in the EU decreased by 2% compared with 2023, while the average price of goods and services consumed in agriculture (inputs) dropped by 6%. This ...

Read MoreArrow
In which EU regions are people most at risk of poverty?

In which EU regions are people most at risk of poverty?

In 2023, 16.2% of the EU population – or some 71.7 million people – were at risk of poverty. The risk of poverty rate is based on national poverty thresholds and the map presents at risk of poverty at regional level using the ...

Read MoreArrow
Renewables account for 24.5% of EU energy use in 2023

Renewables account for 24.5% of EU energy use in 2023

In 2023, 24.5% of gross final energy consumption in the EU came from renewable sources, up by 1.4 percentage points compared with 2022. This share is 18 percentage points (pp) short of meeting the 2030 target (42.5%), which would ...

Read MoreArrow