Waste — Emissions in Europe
Europe: Waste — Emissions 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 3rd out of 35 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 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 3rd out of 35 regions 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