Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe
Western Europe: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 35,495 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 35,495 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe peaked at 96,101 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 35,495 kt, in 2023.
Western Europe ranks 25th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58,516 kt | — |
| 1962 | 62,309 kt | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 66,195 kt | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 70,143 kt | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 74,147 kt | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 78,212 kt | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 82,392 kt | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 86,601 kt | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 90,843 kt | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 89,592 kt | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 90,565 kt | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 91,087 kt | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 91,301 kt | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 91,400 kt | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 91,409 kt | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 92,298 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 92,427 kt | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 92,837 kt | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 93,277 kt | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 93,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 93,656 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 92,804 kt | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 92,879 kt | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 92,680 kt | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 92,618 kt | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 92,643 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 92,475 kt | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 92,532 kt | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 92,304 kt | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 92,220 kt | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 94,919 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 96,042 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 96,101 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 94,846 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 92,994 kt | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 91,073 kt | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 87,298 kt | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 84,574 kt | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 81,493 kt | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 78,892 kt | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 75,811 kt | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 73,816 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 71,937 kt | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 68,922 kt | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 64,984 kt | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 62,326 kt | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 59,766 kt | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 57,871 kt | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 55,111 kt | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 53,293 kt | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 51,460 kt | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 49,358 kt | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 47,918 kt | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 46,247 kt | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 43,378 kt | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 43,617 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 44,388 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 44,261 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41,830 kt | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 39,233 kt | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 38,288 kt | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 37,056 kt | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 35,495 kt | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,373 kt | 58,516 kt | 90,843 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,619 kt | 89,592 kt | 93,277 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,789 kt | 92,304 kt | 93,656 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,156 kt | 81,493 kt | 96,101 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,944 kt | 55,111 kt | 78,892 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,575 kt | 41,830 kt | 53,293 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,518 kt | 35,495 kt | 39,233 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) from ch4 in Western Europe?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe was 35,495 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 96,101 kt in 1993.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,495 kt in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Western Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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) 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