Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 38,760 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38,760 kt
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
57,650 kt
in 2000
All-time low
29,624 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe is 38,760 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe peaked at 57,650 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29,624 kt, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 29,624 kt
1962 31,239 kt +5.5%
1963 32,887 kt +5.3%
1964 34,644 kt +5.3%
1965 36,435 kt +5.2%
1966 38,228 kt +4.9%
1967 40,075 kt +4.8%
1968 41,953 kt +4.7%
1969 43,891 kt +4.6%
1970 40,864 kt -6.9%
1971 46,805 kt +14.5%
1972 47,472 kt +1.4%
1973 47,893 kt +0.9%
1974 48,197 kt +0.6%
1975 48,642 kt +0.9%
1976 49,213 kt +1.2%
1977 49,561 kt +0.7%
1978 49,986 kt +0.9%
1979 50,402 kt +0.8%
1980 50,471 kt +0.1%
1981 50,302 kt -0.3%
1982 50,309 kt +0.0%
1983 50,110 kt -0.4%
1984 50,115 kt +0.0%
1985 49,657 kt -0.9%
1986 49,606 kt -0.1%
1987 49,411 kt -0.4%
1988 49,107 kt -0.6%
1989 48,644 kt -0.9%
1990 48,384 kt -0.5%
1991 49,839 kt +3.0%
1992 48,620 kt -2.4%
1993 48,725 kt +0.2%
1994 50,563 kt +3.8%
1995 51,510 kt +1.9%
1996 53,828 kt +4.5%
1997 55,362 kt +2.9%
1998 55,968 kt +1.1%
1999 56,535 kt +1.0%
2000 57,650 kt +2.0%
2001 57,007 kt -1.1%
2002 57,123 kt +0.2%
2003 56,104 kt -1.8%
2004 54,103 kt -3.6%
2005 54,159 kt +0.1%
2006 54,484 kt +0.6%
2007 53,995 kt -0.9%
2008 52,955 kt -1.9%
2009 54,464 kt +2.8%
2010 52,795 kt -3.1%
2011 51,000 kt -3.4%
2012 48,855 kt -4.2%
2013 46,238 kt -5.4%
2014 44,924 kt -2.8%
2015 44,003 kt -2.1%
2016 42,829 kt -2.7%
2017 43,657 kt +1.9%
2018 43,411 kt -0.6%
2019 42,291 kt -2.6%
2020 40,988 kt -3.1%
2021 40,537 kt -1.1%
2022 39,596 kt -2.3%
2023 38,760 kt -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36,553 kt 29,624 kt 43,891 kt 9
1970s 47,904 kt 40,864 kt 50,402 kt 10
1980s 49,773 kt 48,644 kt 50,471 kt 10
1990s 51,933 kt 48,384 kt 56,535 kt 10
2000s 55,204 kt 52,955 kt 57,650 kt 10
2010s 46,000 kt 42,291 kt 52,795 kt 10
2020s 39,970 kt 38,760 kt 40,988 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 20 Australia and New Zealand 16,408 kt compare
  2. 21 France 15,876 kt compare
  3. 22 Egypt 15,316 kt compare
  4. 23 Bangladesh 15,260 kt compare
  5. 24 Spain 14,784 kt compare
  6. 25 Malaysia 12,684 kt compare
  7. 26 Ethiopia 12,264 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe was 38,760 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 57,650 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 29,624 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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