Waste — Emissions Share in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Waste — Emissions Share was 28.35 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.35 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 34 groups
All-time high
33.59 %
in 2000
All-time low
28.18 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in European Union (27), 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 28.5 %1991: 29.8 %1992: 30.1 %1993: 31 %1994: 31.7 %1995: 31.8 %1996: 32 %1997: 32.1 %1998: 32.8 %1999: 33.3 %2000: 33.6 %2001: 33.5 %2002: 33.6 %2003: 33.2 %2004: 32.8 %2005: 32.3 %2006: 32.4 %2007: 31.9 %2008: 31.4 %2009: 31.4 %2010: 30.9 %2011: 30.8 %2012: 30.1 %2013: 29.4 %2014: 28.7 %2015: 28.2 %2016: 28.2 %2017: 28.7 %2018: 29.3 %2019: 29.1 %2020: 28.5 %2021: 28.5 %2022: 28.4 %2023: 28.4 %

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 28.35 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in European Union (27) peaked at 33.59 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.18 %, in 2016.

That places European Union (27) 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.31 % 28.46 % 33.29 % 10
2000s 32.61 % 31.37 % 33.59 % 10
2010s 29.36 % 28.18 % 30.93 % 10
2020s 28.43 % 28.35 % 28.51 % 4

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  6. 8 Singapore 89.23 % compare
  7. 9 Seychelles 89.2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in European Union (27)?
Waste — emissions share in European Union (27) was 28.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 33.59 % in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.18 % in 2016.
How does European Union (27) rank for waste — emissions share?
European Union (27) ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 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
242 places, 8,008 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.