Waste — Emissions Share in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Waste — Emissions Share was 21.14 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Northern Europe is 21.14 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Northern Europe peaked at 44.84 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.14 %, in 2023.
Northern Europe ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.62 % | — |
| 1991 | 41.89 % | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 40.6 % | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 42.22 % | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 44.47 % | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 44.84 % | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 44.43 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 44.58 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43 % | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 42.13 % | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 41.69 % | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 42.33 % | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 41.53 % | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 40.13 % | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 38.99 % | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 36.89 % | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 35.58 % | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 33.35 % | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 31.13 % | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 29.88 % | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 27.37 % | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 26.48 % | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 24.24 % | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 23.23 % | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 22.25 % | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 22.34 % | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.09 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.46 % | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.27 % | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 23.17 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.25 % | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 21.94 % | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.43 % | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 21.14 % | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.98 % | 40.6 % | 44.84 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.15 % | 29.88 % | 42.33 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 % | 22.09 % | 27.37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.69 % | 21.14 % | 22.25 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 10 Jordan 83.99 % compare
- 11 Israel 83.24 % compare
- 12 Aruba 81.69 % compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 81.36 % compare
- 14 British Virgin Islands 79.43 % compare
- 15 China, Macao SAR 77.66 % compare
- 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 75.9 % compare
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.17 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Northern Europe?
- Waste — emissions share in Northern Europe was 21.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.84 % in 1995.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.14 % in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for waste — emissions share?
- Northern Europe ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.