Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe
Europe: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 281,958 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe stood at 281,958 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 367,163 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 218,745 kt, in 1961.
Europe ranks 7th of 32 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 218,745 kt | — |
| 1962 | 230,845 kt | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 243,150 kt | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 255,605 kt | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 268,313 kt | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 281,051 kt | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 293,818 kt | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 306,968 kt | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 320,304 kt | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 314,000 kt | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 326,360 kt | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 330,220 kt | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 333,555 kt | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 336,775 kt | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 339,266 kt | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 344,047 kt | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 346,491 kt | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 349,488 kt | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 350,652 kt | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 352,133 kt | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 353,196 kt | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 353,848 kt | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 356,930 kt | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 358,296 kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 357,767 kt | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 359,476 kt | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 359,740 kt | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 359,940 kt | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 360,466 kt | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 365,816 kt | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 367,163 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 348,569 kt | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 346,597 kt | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 344,980 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 347,479 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 345,772 kt | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 343,871 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 336,139 kt | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 332,109 kt | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 329,766 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 327,343 kt | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 324,759 kt | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 318,634 kt | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 313,031 kt | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 305,077 kt | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 302,052 kt | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 296,505 kt | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 290,874 kt | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 287,407 kt | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 281,496 kt | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 281,295 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 271,390 kt | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 266,057 kt | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 258,337 kt | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 258,452 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 261,189 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 266,965 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 271,758 kt | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 277,217 kt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 275,161 kt | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 278,787 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 279,916 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 281,958 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 268,755 kt | 218,745 kt | 320,304 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 337,085 kt | 314,000 kt | 350,652 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 357,179 kt | 352,133 kt | 360,466 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 347,850 kt | 332,109 kt | 367,163 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,545 kt | 287,407 kt | 329,766 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,416 kt | 258,337 kt | 281,496 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,956 kt | 275,161 kt | 281,958 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 281,958 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 367,163 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,745 kt in 1961.
- How does Europe rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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