Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 21,119 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe is 21,119 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe peaked at 86,389 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21,119 kt, in 2023.
Northern Europe ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,288 kt | — |
| 1962 | 51,064 kt | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 53,883 kt | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 56,690 kt | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 59,594 kt | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 62,453 kt | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 65,382 kt | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 68,351 kt | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 71,340 kt | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 70,738 kt | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 70,959 kt | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 71,094 kt | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 71,330 kt | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71,417 kt | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 71,261 kt | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 71,354 kt | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 71,256 kt | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 71,150 kt | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 71,416 kt | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 71,498 kt | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 71,470 kt | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 71,034 kt | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 71,196 kt | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71,463 kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 71,407 kt | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 71,427 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 71,579 kt | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 71,649 kt | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71,688 kt | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 79,316 kt | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 80,700 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 82,818 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 83,641 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 84,855 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 86,389 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 84,704 kt | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 84,292 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 77,359 kt | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 73,362 kt | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 70,170 kt | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 70,057 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 66,850 kt | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 63,218 kt | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 59,095 kt | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 52,301 kt | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 48,888 kt | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 44,122 kt | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 39,192 kt | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 36,135 kt | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 31,768 kt | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 29,979 kt | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 26,900 kt | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 25,385 kt | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 24,055 kt | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 24,155 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23,980 kt | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 24,536 kt | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 24,909 kt | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24,452 kt | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 22,930 kt | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 22,806 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 21,902 kt | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 21,119 kt | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,672 kt | 48,288 kt | 71,340 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,197 kt | 70,738 kt | 71,417 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,441 kt | 71,034 kt | 71,688 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,744 kt | 73,362 kt | 86,389 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,003 kt | 36,135 kt | 70,170 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,012 kt | 23,980 kt | 31,768 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,189 kt | 21,119 kt | 22,930 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) from ch4 in Northern Europe?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe was 21,119 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 86,389 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,119 kt in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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) 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