Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Western Europe

Western Europe: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was 0.2479 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2479 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 157.0%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
8.42 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-11.76 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1971–2023

-10-50510197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Western Europe stood at 0.2479 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 157.0% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Western Europe peaked at 8.42 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -11.76 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Western Europe 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.6 % change on previous year
1972 2.21 % change on previous year +38.5%
1973 1.48 % change on previous year -33.3%
1974 1.52 % change on previous year +2.7%
1975 1.44 % change on previous year -5.5%
1976 0.8816 % change on previous year -38.6%
1977 0.7487 % change on previous year -15.1%
1978 0.8669 % change on previous year +15.8%
1979 0.7957 % change on previous year -8.2%
1980 0.841 % change on previous year +5.7%
1981 0.7363 % change on previous year -12.5%
1982 0.9021 % change on previous year +22.5%
1983 1.35 % change on previous year +49.9%
1984 0.8269 % change on previous year -38.8%
1985 0.7648 % change on previous year -7.5%
1986 0.7529 % change on previous year -1.5%
1987 1.3 % change on previous year +72.4%
1988 0.7377 % change on previous year -43.2%
1989 0.7862 % change on previous year +6.6%
1990 0.7849 % change on previous year -0.2%
1991 2.39 % change on previous year +205.1%
1992 3.8 % change on previous year +58.6%
1993 -0.1316 % change on previous year -103.5%
1994 3.28 % change on previous year -2593.5%
1995 -0.719 % change on previous year -121.9%
1996 0.5604 % change on previous year -177.9%
1997 -4.54 % change on previous year -909.7%
1998 1.65 % change on previous year -136.3%
1999 2.18 % change on previous year +32.5%
2000 3.55 % change on previous year +62.7%
2001 2.94 % change on previous year -17.3%
2002 4.72 % change on previous year +60.6%
2003 0.0169 % change on previous year -99.6%
2004 -0.1484 % change on previous year -976.8%
2005 0.6858 % change on previous year -562.1%
2006 -0.5806 % change on previous year -184.7%
2007 0.3022 % change on previous year -152.0%
2008 1.62 % change on previous year +435.3%
2009 -6.41 % change on previous year -496.1%
2010 8.42 % change on previous year -231.4%
2011 5.4 % change on previous year -35.9%
2012 6.3 % change on previous year +16.7%
2013 -7.8 % change on previous year -223.8%
2014 4.25 % change on previous year -154.5%
2015 -2.02 % change on previous year -147.5%
2016 -4 % change on previous year +97.9%
2017 0.3286 % change on previous year -108.2%
2018 2.06 % change on previous year +528.1%
2019 2.19 % change on previous year +6.2%
2020 -11.76 % change on previous year -636.7%
2021 6.75 % change on previous year -157.4%
2022 -0.4347 % change on previous year -106.4%
2023 0.2479 % change on previous year -157.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +2593.5% -0.1316 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year
2004 -976.8% 0.0169 % change on previous year -0.1484 % change on previous year
1997 -909.7% 0.5604 % change on previous year -4.54 % change on previous year
2020 -636.7% 2.19 % change on previous year -11.76 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.28 % change on previous year 0.7487 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.8998 % change on previous year 0.7363 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.9264 % change on previous year -4.54 % change on previous year 3.8 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.67 % change on previous year -6.41 % change on previous year 4.72 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.51 % change on previous year -7.8 % change on previous year 8.42 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.3 % change on previous year -11.76 % change on previous year 6.75 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 23 Congo 3.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Namibia 3.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 Laos 3.27 % change on previous year compare
  4. 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 27 Cote d'Ivoire 3.2 % change on previous year compare
  6. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 3.2 % change on previous year compare
  7. 29 Cambodia 3.17 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Western Europe?
Waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Western Europe was 0.2479 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 8.42 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -11.76 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Western Europe rank for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Western Europe ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,415 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.