Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 47,766 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47,766 kt
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
64,825 kt
in 2000
All-time low
31,392 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe stood at 47,766 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 64,825 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31,392 kt, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 31,392 kt
1962 33,081 kt +5.4%
1963 34,816 kt +5.2%
1964 36,670 kt +5.3%
1965 38,564 kt +5.2%
1966 40,467 kt +4.9%
1967 42,414 kt +4.8%
1968 44,389 kt +4.7%
1969 46,415 kt +4.6%
1970 45,377 kt -2.2%
1971 51,403 kt +13.3%
1972 52,182 kt +1.5%
1973 52,755 kt +1.1%
1974 53,168 kt +0.8%
1975 53,713 kt +1.0%
1976 54,402 kt +1.3%
1977 54,855 kt +0.8%
1978 55,422 kt +1.0%
1979 55,981 kt +1.0%
1980 56,191 kt +0.4%
1981 56,043 kt -0.3%
1982 56,111 kt +0.1%
1983 55,983 kt -0.2%
1984 56,082 kt +0.2%
1985 55,692 kt -0.7%
1986 55,706 kt +0.0%
1987 55,581 kt -0.2%
1988 55,325 kt -0.5%
1989 54,912 kt -0.7%
1990 54,737 kt -0.3%
1991 55,945 kt +2.2%
1992 54,918 kt -1.8%
1993 54,685 kt -0.4%
1994 56,332 kt +3.0%
1995 56,785 kt +0.8%
1996 60,612 kt +6.7%
1997 62,721 kt +3.5%
1998 62,708 kt -0.0%
1999 63,142 kt +0.7%
2000 64,825 kt +2.7%
2001 64,763 kt -0.1%
2002 64,237 kt -0.8%
2003 64,440 kt +0.3%
2004 61,616 kt -4.4%
2005 61,248 kt -0.6%
2006 62,310 kt +1.7%
2007 61,855 kt -0.7%
2008 60,636 kt -2.0%
2009 62,634 kt +3.3%
2010 61,118 kt -2.4%
2011 59,458 kt -2.7%
2012 55,848 kt -6.1%
2013 55,272 kt -1.0%
2014 52,216 kt -5.5%
2015 52,200 kt -0.0%
2016 51,001 kt -2.3%
2017 51,593 kt +1.2%
2018 51,314 kt -0.5%
2019 50,165 kt -2.2%
2020 49,747 kt -0.8%
2021 49,292 kt -0.9%
2022 48,469 kt -1.7%
2023 47,766 kt -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38,690 kt 31,392 kt 46,415 kt 9
1970s 52,926 kt 45,377 kt 55,981 kt 10
1980s 55,763 kt 54,912 kt 56,191 kt 10
1990s 58,258 kt 54,685 kt 63,142 kt 10
2000s 62,856 kt 60,636 kt 64,825 kt 10
2010s 54,019 kt 50,165 kt 61,118 kt 10
2020s 48,818 kt 47,766 kt 49,747 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 20 Algeria 20,111 kt compare
  2. 21 France 20,064 kt compare
  3. 22 Australia and New Zealand 17,508 kt compare
  4. 23 Egypt 17,254 kt compare
  5. 24 Bangladesh 17,107 kt compare
  6. 25 Ethiopia 13,742 kt compare
  7. 26 Malaysia 13,247 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 47,766 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 64,825 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 31,392 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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