Waste — Emissions Share in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.62 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.62 %
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.72 %
in 2020
All-time low
0.28 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.41 %1991: 0.39 %1992: 0.41 %1993: 0.39 %1994: 0.36 %1995: 0.28 %1996: 0.45 %1997: 0.48 %1998: 0.4 %1999: 0.38 %2000: 0.41 %2001: 0.44 %2002: 0.36 %2003: 0.45 %2004: 0.36 %2005: 0.32 %2006: 0.38 %2007: 0.38 %2008: 0.38 %2009: 0.47 %2010: 0.49 %2011: 0.48 %2012: 0.36 %2013: 0.62 %2014: 0.45 %2015: 0.53 %2016: 0.54 %2017: 0.5 %2018: 0.51 %2019: 0.53 %2020: 0.72 %2021: 0.58 %2022: 0.57 %2023: 0.62 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Southern Europe is 0.62 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Southern Europe peaked at 0.72 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.28 %, in 1995.

Southern Europe ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.41 % —
1991 0.39 % -4.9%
1992 0.41 % +5.1%
1993 0.39 % -4.9%
1994 0.36 % -7.7%
1995 0.28 % -22.2%
1996 0.45 % +60.7%
1997 0.48 % +6.7%
1998 0.4 % -16.7%
1999 0.38 % -5.0%
2000 0.41 % +7.9%
2001 0.44 % +7.3%
2002 0.36 % -18.2%
2003 0.45 % +25.0%
2004 0.36 % -20.0%
2005 0.32 % -11.1%
2006 0.38 % +18.8%
2007 0.38 % +0.0%
2008 0.38 % +0.0%
2009 0.47 % +23.7%
2010 0.49 % +4.3%
2011 0.48 % -2.0%
2012 0.36 % -25.0%
2013 0.62 % +72.2%
2014 0.45 % -27.4%
2015 0.53 % +17.8%
2016 0.54 % +1.9%
2017 0.5 % -7.4%
2018 0.51 % +2.0%
2019 0.53 % +3.9%
2020 0.72 % +35.8%
2021 0.58 % -19.4%
2022 0.57 % -1.7%
2023 0.62 % +8.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share in Southern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +72.2% 0.36 % 0.62 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.395 % 0.28 % 0.48 % 10
2000s 0.395 % 0.32 % 0.47 % 10
2010s 0.501 % 0.36 % 0.62 % 10
2020s 0.6225 % 0.57 % 0.72 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 1 Cabo Verde 8.75 % compare
  2. 2 Sierra Leone 4.66 % compare
  3. 3 Tajikistan 1.96 % compare
  4. 4 Spain 1.79 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Southern Europe?
Waste — emissions share in Southern Europe was 0.62 % 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 0.72 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 % in 1995.
How does Southern Europe rank for waste — emissions share?
Southern Europe ranks 1st 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 unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
191 places, 6,349 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.