Waste — Emissions per capita in Western Europe
Western Europe: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions per capita in Western 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 Western Europe is 0.22 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Western Europe peaked at 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.22 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 21st 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 | 0.539 t CO2eq/cap | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.281 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions per capita in Western Europe?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Western Europe was 0.22 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Western Europe ranks 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 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.