Waste — Emissions Share in Europe
Europe: Waste — Emissions Share was 27.91 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste — Emissions Share in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Europe is 27.91 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Europe peaked at 30.02 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.23 %, in 1990.
That places Europe 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Waste — Emissions Share in Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.23 % | — |
| 1991 | 23.08 % | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 25.12 % | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 26.01 % | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 27.03 % | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 27.82 % | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 28.24 % | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 29.03 % | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 29.38 % | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 29.61 % | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 29.78 % | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 30.02 % | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.85 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.26 % | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 29.23 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.83 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.65 % | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.13 % | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.72 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.13 % | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 27.42 % | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 27.48 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.41 % | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 26.17 % | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.56 % | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 25.79 % | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.17 % | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.35 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.7 % | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27 % | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.96 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27.49 % | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 27.91 % | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.76 % | 22.23 % | 29.61 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.96 % | 27.72 % | 30.02 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.38 % | 25.56 % | 27.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.34 % | 26.96 % | 27.91 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Europe?
- Waste — emissions share in Europe was 27.91 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.02 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.23 % in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for waste — emissions share?
- Europe ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.