Waste — Emissions in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Waste — Emissions was 7,621 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in European Union (27) is 7,621 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 7,796 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
That places European Union (27) 6th out of 32 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 in European Union (27), 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 | 3,883 kt | — |
| 1971 | 3,971 kt | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4,078 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4,175 kt | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,273 kt | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4,371 kt | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4,469 kt | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,554 kt | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4,653 kt | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4,750 kt | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4,857 kt | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4,918 kt | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4,981 kt | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5,051 kt | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 5,111 kt | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5,171 kt | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5,219 kt | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5,276 kt | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 5,313 kt | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5,352 kt | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,392 kt | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5,215 kt | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5,464 kt | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 5,201 kt | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 5,074 kt | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,621 kt | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 5,899 kt | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 6,259 kt | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 5,741 kt | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 5,610 kt | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 6,196 kt | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 6,711 kt | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 6,226 kt | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 7,336 kt | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 6,578 kt | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 6,208 kt | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 6,709 kt | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 6,675 kt | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,468 kt | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6,725 kt | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7,033 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 7,274 kt | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6,183 kt | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 7,796 kt | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 6,400 kt | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 7,103 kt | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 7,022 kt | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,817 kt | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6,865 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,863 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,375 kt | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 7,435 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7,518 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7,621 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,318 kt | 3,883 kt | 4,750 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,125 kt | 4,857 kt | 5,352 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,448 kt | 4,621 kt | 6,259 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,583 kt | 6,196 kt | 7,336 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,936 kt | 6,183 kt | 7,796 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,487 kt | 7,375 kt | 7,621 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Waste — emissions in European Union (27) was 7,621 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,796 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for waste — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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