Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 278.16 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Northern Europe is 278.16 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 650.92 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
Northern Europe ranks 22nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Northern 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 | 460.13 kt | — |
| 1971 | 470.15 kt | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 480.19 kt | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 491.22 kt | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 501.25 kt | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 511.39 kt | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 521.42 kt | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 530.34 kt | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 540.27 kt | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 549.21 kt | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 559.04 kt | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 567.83 kt | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 576.35 kt | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 584.94 kt | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 593.44 kt | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 601.95 kt | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 609.36 kt | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 617.78 kt | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 626.29 kt | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 633.81 kt | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 642.32 kt | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 650.92 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 628.25 kt | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 576.36 kt | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 482.31 kt | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 460.75 kt | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 452.33 kt | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 242.35 kt | -46.4% |
| 1998 | 239.47 kt | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 246.7 kt | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 265.23 kt | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 275.76 kt | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 283.31 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 365.07 kt | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 357.2 kt | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 335.33 kt | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 307.48 kt | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 323.88 kt | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 318.58 kt | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 312.96 kt | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 348.26 kt | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 372.64 kt | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 343.5 kt | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 342.55 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 354.54 kt | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 343.87 kt | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 328.73 kt | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 335.43 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 335.68 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 326.41 kt | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 327.6 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 291.44 kt | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 284.52 kt | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 278.16 kt | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Northern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -46.4% | 452.33 kt | 242.35 kt |
| 2003 | +28.9% | 283.31 kt | 365.07 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 505.56 kt | 460.13 kt | 549.21 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 597.08 kt | 559.04 kt | 633.81 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.18 kt | 239.47 kt | 650.92 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 314.48 kt | 265.23 kt | 365.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.16 kt | 326.41 kt | 372.64 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.43 kt | 278.16 kt | 327.6 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 19 Philippines 154 kt compare
- 20 Tajikistan 152 kt compare
- 21 USSR 142.38 kt compare
- 22 Canada 107 kt compare
- 23 Nepal 85.1 kt compare
- 24 Malaysia 78 kt compare
- 25 Costa Rica 66.8 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.17 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Northern Europe?
- Waste — emissions in Northern Europe was 278.16 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 650.92 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Northern Europe rank for waste — emissions?
- Northern Europe ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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