Incineration — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Incineration — Emissions was 7,270 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,270 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 25 groups
All-time high
7,270 kt
in 2023
All-time low
6,842 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Incineration — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 6.8k kt1991: 6.8k kt1992: 6.9k kt1993: 6.9k kt1994: 6.9k kt1995: 7.0k kt1996: 7.0k kt1997: 7.0k kt1998: 7.0k kt1999: 7.0k kt2000: 7.0k kt2001: 7.0k kt2002: 7.0k kt2003: 7.1k kt2004: 7.1k kt2005: 7.1k kt2006: 7.2k kt2007: 7.2k kt2008: 7.2k kt2009: 7.2k kt2010: 7.2k kt2011: 7.2k kt2012: 7.2k kt2013: 7.2k kt2014: 7.2k kt2015: 7.2k kt2016: 7.2k kt2017: 7.2k kt2018: 7.2k kt2019: 7.2k kt2020: 7.2k kt2021: 7.3k kt2022: 7.2k kt2023: 7.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, incineration — emissions in Europe stood at 7,270 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incineration — emissions in Europe peaked at 7,270 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,842 kt, in 1990.

Europe ranks 6th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,947 kt 6,842 kt 7,040 kt 10
2000s 7,128 kt 7,018 kt 7,227 kt 10
2010s 7,215 kt 7,195 kt 7,231 kt 10
2020s 7,248 kt 7,222 kt 7,270 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 China, mainland 10,703 kt compare
  2. 4 Japan 3,870 kt compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 2,604 kt compare
  4. 6 Germany 1,832 kt compare
  5. 7 Caribbean 1,380 kt compare
  6. 8 France 986.36 kt compare
  7. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 938.68 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incineration — emissions in Europe?
Incineration — emissions in Europe was 7,270 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 7,270 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6,842 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for incineration — emissions?
Europe ranks 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Incineration — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Incineration — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 5,004 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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