Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 24,507 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 24,507 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 88,584 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24,507 kt, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,272 kt | — |
| 1962 | 52,090 kt | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 54,955 kt | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 57,820 kt | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 60,778 kt | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 63,698 kt | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 66,685 kt | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 69,707 kt | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 72,743 kt | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 72,570 kt | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 72,788 kt | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 72,932 kt | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 73,173 kt | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 73,275 kt | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 73,140 kt | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 73,250 kt | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 73,164 kt | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 73,058 kt | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73,363 kt | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73,439 kt | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 73,418 kt | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 72,987 kt | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 73,152 kt | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73,457 kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 73,445 kt | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 73,483 kt | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73,643 kt | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 73,749 kt | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 73,784 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 81,414 kt | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 82,837 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 85,116 kt | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 85,901 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 87,039 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 88,584 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 86,949 kt | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 86,356 kt | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 79,455 kt | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 75,526 kt | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 72,397 kt | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 72,326 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 69,191 kt | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 65,690 kt | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 61,592 kt | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 54,839 kt | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 51,445 kt | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 46,798 kt | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 41,866 kt | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 38,886 kt | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 34,644 kt | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 32,954 kt | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 29,880 kt | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 28,430 kt | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 27,188 kt | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 27,301 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27,212 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 27,824 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 28,200 kt | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 27,745 kt | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 26,253 kt | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 26,129 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 25,257 kt | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 24,507 kt | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,861 kt | 49,272 kt | 72,743 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,071 kt | 72,570 kt | 73,363 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,456 kt | 72,987 kt | 73,784 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,918 kt | 75,526 kt | 88,584 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,503 kt | 38,886 kt | 72,397 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,138 kt | 27,188 kt | 34,644 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,537 kt | 24,507 kt | 26,253 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 24,507 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 88,584 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,507 kt in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (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