Waste — Emissions per capita in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions per capita in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions per capita in Northern Europe is 0.23 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Northern Europe peaked at 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.23 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.919 t CO2eq/cap | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.599 t CO2eq/cap | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.286 t CO2eq/cap | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2425 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 16 United Arab Emirates 0.69 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 17 Iceland 0.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 19 Belarus 0.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 19 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 21 Bahrain 0.64 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 21 Slovakia 0.64 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions per capita in Northern Europe?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Northern Europe was 0.23 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Northern Europe ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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.