Waste — Emissions Share in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Waste — Emissions Share was 21.14 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.14 %
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
44.84 %
in 1995
All-time low
21.14 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 41.6 %1991: 41.9 %1992: 40.6 %1993: 42.2 %1994: 44.5 %1995: 44.8 %1996: 44.4 %1997: 44.6 %1998: 43 %1999: 42.1 %2000: 41.7 %2001: 42.3 %2002: 41.5 %2003: 40.1 %2004: 39 %2005: 36.9 %2006: 35.6 %2007: 33.4 %2008: 31.1 %2009: 29.9 %2010: 27.4 %2011: 26.5 %2012: 24.2 %2013: 23.2 %2014: 22.2 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 22.1 %2017: 22.5 %2018: 23.3 %2019: 23.2 %2020: 22.2 %2021: 21.9 %2022: 21.4 %2023: 21.1 %

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

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  6. 15 China, Macao SAR 77.66 % compare
  7. 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 75.9 % compare

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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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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.