Waste — Emissions per capita in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.31 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions per capita in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in European Union (27) stood at 0.31 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in European Union (27) peaked at 0.52 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.31 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.502 t CO2eq/cap | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.444 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.352 t CO2eq/cap | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.315 t CO2eq/cap | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 2 Kuwait 2.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 3 Cyprus 1.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 4 Uruguay 1.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 5 Qatar 1.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 0.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Russian Federation 0.94 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 8 New Zealand 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 per capita in European Union (27)?
- Waste — emissions per capita in European Union (27) was 0.31 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does European Union (27) rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.