Waste — Emissions Share in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Waste — Emissions Share was 0.29 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.29 %
Change on year
up 11.5%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
0.29 %
in 2020
All-time low
0.14 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.17 %1991: 0.17 %1992: 0.18 %1993: 0.16 %1994: 0.16 %1995: 0.14 %1996: 0.18 %1997: 0.19 %1998: 0.17 %1999: 0.17 %2000: 0.19 %2001: 0.2 %2002: 0.19 %2003: 0.22 %2004: 0.2 %2005: 0.19 %2006: 0.2 %2007: 0.2 %2008: 0.2 %2009: 0.23 %2010: 0.23 %2011: 0.24 %2012: 0.21 %2013: 0.28 %2014: 0.24 %2015: 0.26 %2016: 0.24 %2017: 0.23 %2018: 0.24 %2019: 0.25 %2020: 0.29 %2021: 0.26 %2022: 0.26 %2023: 0.29 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in European Union (27) is 0.29 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in European Union (27) peaked at 0.29 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.14 %, in 1995.

That places European Union (27) 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.169 % 0.14 % 0.19 % 10
2000s 0.202 % 0.19 % 0.23 % 10
2010s 0.242 % 0.21 % 0.28 % 10
2020s 0.275 % 0.26 % 0.29 % 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Cabo Verde 8.75 % compare
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  3. 3 Tajikistan 1.96 % compare
  4. 4 Spain 1.79 % compare
  5. 5 France 0.89 % compare
  6. 6 Costa Rica 0.82 % 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 0.29 % 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 0.29 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 % in 1995.
How does European Union (27) rank for waste — emissions share?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
181 places, 6,013 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.