Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 43,324 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe is 43,324 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 101,856 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 43,324 kt, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,614 kt | — |
| 1962 | 64,495 kt | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 68,486 kt | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 72,548 kt | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 76,677 kt | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 80,868 kt | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 85,167 kt | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 89,493 kt | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 93,835 kt | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 94,069 kt | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 95,092 kt | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 95,654 kt | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 95,922 kt | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 96,062 kt | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 96,109 kt | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 97,047 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 97,226 kt | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 97,728 kt | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 98,198 kt | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 98,279 kt | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 98,642 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 97,826 kt | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 97,952 kt | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 97,797 kt | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 97,800 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 97,832 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97,715 kt | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 97,828 kt | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97,596 kt | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 97,552 kt | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 100,388 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 101,685 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 101,856 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 100,905 kt | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 99,230 kt | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 97,530 kt | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 93,741 kt | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 91,116 kt | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 88,220 kt | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 85,811 kt | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 82,773 kt | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 80,982 kt | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 79,075 kt | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 76,054 kt | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 72,154 kt | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 69,489 kt | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 67,024 kt | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 65,160 kt | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 62,271 kt | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 60,661 kt | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 59,023 kt | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 57,136 kt | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 55,487 kt | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 53,926 kt | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 51,018 kt | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 51,204 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 52,026 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51,979 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49,634 kt | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 46,763 kt | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 46,033 kt | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 44,836 kt | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 43,324 kt | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,909 kt | 60,614 kt | 93,835 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 96,311 kt | 94,069 kt | 98,198 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,927 kt | 97,596 kt | 98,642 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,222 kt | 88,220 kt | 101,856 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,079 kt | 62,271 kt | 85,811 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,209 kt | 49,634 kt | 60,661 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,239 kt | 43,324 kt | 46,763 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 43,324 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 101,856 kt in 1993.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,324 kt in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Europe ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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