This was because of the economic recovery in many countries after the 2009 recession and the impact of a colder winter, the Agency said.
However the EEA noted that the emissions growth was offset by continued strong growth in the deployment of renewable energy.
The statistics showed that the GHG emissions of the 27 member states of the EU increased by 2.4 per cent (or 111 million tonnes CO2 equivalent) between 2009 and 2010.
This can be partially explained by the fact that there was a sharp 7.3 per cent decrease of emissions between 2008 and 2009.
Despite the emissions increase, the EU remains on track to meet its Kyoto target reductions.
“Emissions increased in 2010. This rebound effect was expected as most of Europe came out of recession,” EEA executive director Jacqueline McGlade said.
“However, the increase could have been even higher without the fast expansion of renewable energy generation in the EU.”