Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 138,378 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in European Union (27) is 138,378 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 214,541 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 121,934 kt, in 1961.
European Union (27) ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121,934 kt | — |
| 1962 | 129,113 kt | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 136,478 kt | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 144,045 kt | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 151,831 kt | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 159,663 kt | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 167,734 kt | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 175,917 kt | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 184,218 kt | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 181,807 kt | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 189,263 kt | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 191,193 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 192,730 kt | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 193,896 kt | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 194,591 kt | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 196,862 kt | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 197,629 kt | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 199,295 kt | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 200,666 kt | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 201,194 kt | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 201,172 kt | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 200,487 kt | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 201,140 kt | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 201,192 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200,588 kt | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 200,720 kt | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 200,578 kt | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 200,549 kt | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 199,616 kt | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 200,052 kt | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 202,737 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 206,610 kt | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 213,695 kt | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 214,383 kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 212,516 kt | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 214,541 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 213,587 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 210,193 kt | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 210,681 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 209,917 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 206,046 kt | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 203,528 kt | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 199,394 kt | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 192,969 kt | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 186,585 kt | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 186,526 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 182,638 kt | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 177,644 kt | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 174,698 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 171,694 kt | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 167,999 kt | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 161,956 kt | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 158,256 kt | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 150,862 kt | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 149,195 kt | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 148,707 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 151,144 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 151,954 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 149,359 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 144,479 kt | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 143,816 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 140,982 kt | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 138,378 kt | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,326 kt | 121,934 kt | 184,218 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 193,793 kt | 181,807 kt | 200,666 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,724 kt | 199,616 kt | 201,194 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,900 kt | 200,052 kt | 214,541 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,994 kt | 174,698 kt | 209,917 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,113 kt | 148,707 kt | 171,694 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,914 kt | 138,378 kt | 144,479 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 (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 138,378 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 214,541 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,934 kt in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- European Union (27) ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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