Waste — Emissions per capita in Europe
Europe: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions per capita in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in Europe stood at 0.41 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Europe peaked at 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.38 t CO2eq/cap, in 2014.
That places Europe 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.497 t CO2eq/cap | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.455 t CO2eq/cap | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.394 t CO2eq/cap | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4075 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions per capita in Europe?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Europe was 0.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2014.
- How does Europe rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Europe ranks 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.