Waste — Emissions Share in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Waste — Emissions Share was 30.23 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.23 %
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
30.23 %
in 2023
All-time low
14.84 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Eastern Europe, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 14.8 %1991: 15.1 %1992: 16.4 %1993: 16.9 %1994: 17.5 %1995: 18.5 %1996: 19.1 %1997: 20.3 %1998: 21.5 %1999: 22.4 %2000: 23 %2001: 23.5 %2002: 23.6 %2003: 23.2 %2004: 24.1 %2005: 24.4 %2006: 24.7 %2007: 24.9 %2008: 25.1 %2009: 26.1 %2010: 25.8 %2011: 26.3 %2012: 25.4 %2013: 25.6 %2014: 25.1 %2015: 26 %2016: 26.1 %2017: 26.5 %2018: 26.5 %2019: 27.4 %2020: 28.4 %2021: 28.4 %2022: 29.4 %2023: 30.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Eastern Europe is 30.23 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Eastern Europe peaked at 30.23 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.84 %, in 1990.

That places Eastern Europe 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Eastern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 14.84 % —
1991 15.14 % +2.0%
1992 16.45 % +8.7%
1993 16.93 % +2.9%
1994 17.49 % +3.3%
1995 18.53 % +5.9%
1996 19.08 % +3.0%
1997 20.34 % +6.6%
1998 21.48 % +5.6%
1999 22.38 % +4.2%
2000 23 % +2.8%
2001 23.47 % +2.0%
2002 23.63 % +0.7%
2003 23.25 % -1.6%
2004 24.08 % +3.6%
2005 24.39 % +1.3%
2006 24.68 % +1.2%
2007 24.89 % +0.9%
2008 25.05 % +0.6%
2009 26.08 % +4.1%
2010 25.81 % -1.0%
2011 26.32 % +2.0%
2012 25.37 % -3.6%
2013 25.56 % +0.7%
2014 25.05 % -2.0%
2015 26.03 % +3.9%
2016 26.15 % +0.5%
2017 26.52 % +1.4%
2018 26.48 % -0.2%
2019 27.36 % +3.3%
2020 28.43 % +3.9%
2021 28.39 % -0.1%
2022 29.41 % +3.6%
2023 30.23 % +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.27 % 14.84 % 22.38 % 10
2000s 24.25 % 23 % 26.08 % 10
2010s 26.06 % 25.05 % 27.36 % 10
2020s 29.12 % 28.39 % 30.23 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Eastern Europe?
Waste — emissions share in Eastern Europe was 30.23 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 30.23 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14.84 % in 1990.
How does Eastern Europe rank for waste — emissions share?
Eastern Europe ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.