Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) was 30.62 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Southern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 30.62 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Southern Europe peaked at 36.92 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.81 %, in 1990.
Southern Europe ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.81 % | — |
| 1991 | 31.15 % | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 31.39 % | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.03 % | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 33.37 % | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 33.92 % | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 35 % | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 35.17 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 35.39 % | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.93 % | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 36.3 % | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 36.92 % | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 36.56 % | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 36.06 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 35.31 % | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 35.64 % | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 35.85 % | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.36 % | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.34 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.08 % | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 35.6 % | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.34 % | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 34.38 % | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 33.61 % | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 32.8 % | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.9 % | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 31.31 % | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.42 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.62 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.24 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.35 % | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 30.56 % | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.6 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.62 % | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.32 % | 29.81 % | 35.93 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.94 % | 35.31 % | 36.92 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.92 % | 31.24 % | 35.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.53 % | 30.35 % | 30.62 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Southern Europe?
- Waste — emissions share in Southern Europe was 30.62 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.92 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.81 % in 1990.
- How does Southern Europe rank for waste — emissions share?
- Southern Europe ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.