What is incineration — emissions in Southern Europe?

Incineration — emissions in Southern Europe was 1,444 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?

The highest recorded value was 1,444 kt in 2023.

What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 1,321 kt in 1993.

How does Southern Europe rank for incineration — emissions?

Southern Europe ranks 16th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.

Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Southern 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.

Incineration — Emissions in Southern Europe

Name: Incineration — Emissions in Southern Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Southern Europe: Incineration — Emissions was 1,444 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1,444 kt

Change on year

up 0.4%

Rank

16th

of 25 groups

All-time high

1,444 kt

in 2023

All-time low

1,321 kt

in 1993

Years of data

1990–2023

Incineration — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 1,444 kt for incineration — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incineration — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 1,444 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,321 kt, in 1993.

That places Southern Europe 16th out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1,358 kt	1,321 kt	1,399 kt	10
2000s	1,421 kt	1,393 kt	1,444 kt	10
2010s	1,434 kt	1,427 kt	1,439 kt	10
2020s	1,438 kt	1,431 kt	1,444 kt	4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 597.41 kt compare
14 China, Hong Kong SAR 524.38 kt compare
15 Dominican Republic 511.81 kt compare
16 Malaysia 479.57 kt compare
17 Cuba 436.03 kt compare
18 Haiti 433.9 kt compare
19 Philippines 422.42 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

More climate change data for Southern Europe

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 85,169 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 19,644 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 65,525 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 74.13 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 2,340 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 25,694 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 19,773 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,921 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 74.62 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 211.47 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is incineration — emissions in Southern Europe?: Incineration — emissions in Southern Europe was 1,444 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?: The highest recorded value was 1,444 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 1,321 kt in 1993.
How does Southern Europe rank for incineration — emissions?: Southern Europe ranks 16th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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: 13 August 2026

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