Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe
Europe: Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7,270 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incineration — emissions (co2eq) in Europe is 7,270 kt, measured in 2023. 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 (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 7,270 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,842 kt, in 1990.
That places Europe 5th out of 23 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,842 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,849 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6,851 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,878 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,892 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7,022 kt | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7,027 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7,030 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,040 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7,038 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,018 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7,025 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,048 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,098 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,136 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,149 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7,167 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,206 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7,227 kt | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,202 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,202 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,225 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7,210 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7,222 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,230 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,195 kt | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,197 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,210 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7,231 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7,228 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,222 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7,254 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7,247 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,270 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 China 11,228 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 10,703 kt compare
- 4 Japan 3,870 kt compare
- 4 Viet Nam 380.17 kt compare
- 5 Indonesia 2,604 kt compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 94.65 kt compare
- 6 Germany 1,832 kt compare
- 6 Türkiye 71.55 kt compare
- 7 France 986.36 kt compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 20.92 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.37 kt compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 938.68 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incineration — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
- Incineration — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 7,270 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest incineration — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,270 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest incineration — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,842 kt in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for incineration — emissions (co2eq)?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
- Is incineration — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.