Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Europe
Europe: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 7,802 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 7,802 kt for waste — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Europe peaked at 8,034 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
That places Europe 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 4,371 kt | — |
| 1971 | 4,470 kt | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4,589 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4,699 kt | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,809 kt | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4,919 kt | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5,029 kt | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 5,125 kt | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5,236 kt | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5,344 kt | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5,463 kt | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5,535 kt | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5,609 kt | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5,689 kt | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 5,760 kt | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5,830 kt | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5,888 kt | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 5,956 kt | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 6,003 kt | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6,051 kt | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6,180 kt | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6,010 kt | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 6,143 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 5,800 kt | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 5,569 kt | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 5,089 kt | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 6,368 kt | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 6,515 kt | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6,001 kt | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 5,883 kt | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6,491 kt | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 7,017 kt | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 6,532 kt | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 7,642 kt | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 6,874 kt | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 6,475 kt | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 6,953 kt | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 6,926 kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,749 kt | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6,976 kt | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,319 kt | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 7,586 kt | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6,441 kt | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 8,034 kt | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 6,647 kt | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 7,334 kt | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 7,250 kt | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7,056 kt | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 7,218 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 7,221 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,606 kt | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7,629 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7,705 kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 7,802 kt | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +25.1% | 5,089 kt | 6,368 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,859 kt | 4,371 kt | 5,344 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,778 kt | 5,463 kt | 6,051 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,956 kt | 5,089 kt | 6,515 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,863 kt | 6,475 kt | 7,642 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,211 kt | 6,441 kt | 8,034 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,685 kt | 7,606 kt | 7,802 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 7,802 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 8,034 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Europe rank for waste — emissions?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2). 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