Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Europe
Europe: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 10,070 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Europe is 10,070 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Europe peaked at 13,113 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,812 kt, in 1961.
Europe ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,812 kt | — |
| 1962 | 8,244 kt | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 8,684 kt | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 9,129 kt | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 9,583 kt | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 10,038 kt | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 10,494 kt | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 10,963 kt | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 11,439 kt | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 11,214 kt | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 11,656 kt | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 11,794 kt | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 11,913 kt | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 12,028 kt | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 12,117 kt | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 12,287 kt | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 12,375 kt | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 12,482 kt | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 12,523 kt | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 12,576 kt | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 12,614 kt | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 12,637 kt | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 12,748 kt | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 12,796 kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 12,777 kt | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12,838 kt | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 12,848 kt | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12,855 kt | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 12,874 kt | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 13,065 kt | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 13,113 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 12,449 kt | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 12,378 kt | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 12,321 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12,410 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 12,349 kt | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 12,281 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12,005 kt | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 11,861 kt | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11,777 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 11,691 kt | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 11,598 kt | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11,380 kt | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11,180 kt | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10,896 kt | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 10,788 kt | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10,590 kt | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10,388 kt | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10,265 kt | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10,053 kt | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 10,046 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9,693 kt | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 9,502 kt | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9,226 kt | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9,230 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,328 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9,534 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9,706 kt | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,901 kt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,827 kt | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9,957 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9,997 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10,070 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,598 kt | 7,812 kt | 11,439 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,039 kt | 11,214 kt | 12,523 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,756 kt | 12,576 kt | 12,874 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,423 kt | 11,861 kt | 13,113 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,055 kt | 10,265 kt | 11,777 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,622 kt | 9,226 kt | 10,053 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,963 kt | 9,827 kt | 10,070 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
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 waste — emissions in Europe?
- Waste — emissions in Europe was 10,070 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 13,113 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,812 kt in 1961.
- How does Europe rank for waste — emissions?
- Europe ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf