| year | eu_15_upper_limit | eu_15 | eu_15_million_tonnes_co2_equivalent | eu_27_upper_limit | eu_27_million_tonnes_co2_equivalent | eu_27_lower_limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4249.34 | 4249.34 | 4249.34 | 5583.13 | 5583.13 | 5583.13 |
| 1991 | 4265.02 | 4265.02 | 4265.02 | 5485.2 | 5485.2 | 5485.2 |
| 1992 | 4175.95 | 4175.95 | 4175.95 | 5282.94 | 5282.94 | 5282.94 |
| 1993 | 4108.81 | 4108.81 | 4108.81 | 5183.74 | 5183.74 | 5183.74 |
| 1994 | 4106.27 | 4106.27 | 4106.27 | 5158.46 | 5158.46 | 5158.46 |
| 1995 | 4149.3 | 4149.3 | 4149.3 | 5212.62 | 5212.62 | 5212.62 |
| 1996 | 4233.36 | 4233.36 | 4233.36 | 5321.35 | 5321.35 | 5321.35 |
| 1997 | 4170.93 | 4170.93 | 4170.93 | 5227.5 | 5227.5 | 5227.5 |
| 1998 | 4189.68 | 4189.68 | 4189.68 | 5184.98 | 5184.98 | 5184.98 |
| 1999 | 4129.01 | 4129.01 | 4129.01 | 5075.1 | 5075.1 | 5075.1 |
| 2000 | 4139.24 | 4139.24 | 4139.24 | 5078.14 | 5078.14 | 5078.14 |
| 2001 | 4182.63 | 4182.63 | 4182.63 | 5131.26 | 5131.26 | 5131.26 |
| 2002 | 4156.37 | 4156.37 | 4156.37 | 5086.05 | 5086.05 | 5086.05 |
| 2003 | 4209.48 | 4209.48 | 4209.48 | 5172.27 | 5172.27 | 5172.27 |
| 2004 | 4211.85 | 4211.85 | 4211.85 | 5177.93 | 5177.93 | 5177.93 |
| 2005 | 4180.34 | 4180.34 | 4180.34 | 5148.71 | 5148.71 | 5148.71 |
| 2006 | 4142.04 | 4142.04 | 4142.04 | 5132.29 | 5132.29 | 5132.29 |
| 2007 | 4083.32 | 4083.32 | 4083.32 | 5078.98 | 5078.98 | 5078.98 |
| 2008 | 3999.05 | 3999.05 | 3999.05 | 4974.39 | 4974.39 | 4974.39 |
| 2009 | 3719.15 | 3719.15 | 3719.15 | 4609.88 | 4609.88 | 4609.88 |
| 2010 | 3797.61 | 3797.61 | 3797.61 | 4720.88 | 4720.88 | 4720.88 |
| 2011 | 3797.61 | 3664.06 | 3797.61 | 4720.88 | 4600.85 | 4720.88 |