Waste — Emissions in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Waste — Emissions was 44.42 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 44.42 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 44.42 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.72 kt, in 1961.
That places European Union (27) 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.72 kt | — |
| 1962 | 18.46 kt | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 19.34 kt | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 20.32 kt | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 21.36 kt | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 22.43 kt | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 23.45 kt | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 24.43 kt | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 25.28 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 24.5 kt | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 24.78 kt | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 25.04 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 25.48 kt | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 25.79 kt | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 26.06 kt | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 26.37 kt | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 26.57 kt | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 27.21 kt | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 27.52 kt | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 27.9 kt | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 27.69 kt | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 27.57 kt | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.78 kt | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 28.12 kt | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 28.57 kt | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 28.7 kt | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 28.95 kt | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 29.27 kt | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 29.26 kt | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.51 kt | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 29.66 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 30.9 kt | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 32.31 kt | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 33.25 kt | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 33.78 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 35.55 kt | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 36.44 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 36.59 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 37.23 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 38.24 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 38.62 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.06 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.83 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.47 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.63 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 40.31 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 40.81 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.9 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.24 kt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 41.56 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.59 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.09 kt | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 42 kt | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 41.13 kt | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.89 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.29 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.33 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.55 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.7 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.44 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 43.73 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 44.07 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 44.42 kt | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.42 kt | 17.72 kt | 25.28 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.93 kt | 24.5 kt | 27.52 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.38 kt | 27.57 kt | 29.27 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.52 kt | 29.51 kt | 37.23 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.81 kt | 38.24 kt | 41.24 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.91 kt | 41.09 kt | 42.7 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.91 kt | 43.44 kt | 44.42 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Waste — emissions in European Union (27) was 44.42 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.42 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 kt in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for waste — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (N2O). 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