Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) was 21.31 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Western Europe stood at 21.31 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 34.1 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21.31 %, in 2023.
Western Europe ranks 12th 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 (CH4) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.83 % | — |
| 1991 | 31.41 % | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 32.82 % | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 33.75 % | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 34.1 % | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 33.74 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 33.59 % | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 33.18 % | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 33.09 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.48 % | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 32.16 % | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 31.55 % | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.61 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.56 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.97 % | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 29.97 % | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 29.33 % | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 28.14 % | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 27.4 % | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 26.67 % | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 25.94 % | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.65 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.95 % | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 24.38 % | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.81 % | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 22.65 % | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 22.83 % | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.41 % | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.8 % | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.11 % | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.3 % | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 22.08 % | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.81 % | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.31 % | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8 % | 29.83 % | 34.1 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.94 % | 26.67 % | 32.16 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.05 % | 22.65 % | 25.94 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.88 % | 21.31 % | 22.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 9 Seychelles 89.2 % compare
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- 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
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.53 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Western Europe?
- Waste — emissions share in Western Europe was 21.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.31 % in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for waste — emissions share?
- Western Europe ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.