Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.15 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 4.15 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 5.12 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.95 %, in 2022.
That places European Union (27) 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.98 % | 4.72 % | 5.12 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 % | 4.34 % | 5.06 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 % | 3.99 % | 4.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 % | 3.95 % | 4.44 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 14 Sri Lanka 13.53 % compare
- 15 Cabo Verde 13.01 % compare
- 16 El Salvador 12.44 % compare
- 17 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.28 % compare
- 18 Lebanon 12.19 % compare
- 19 Yemen 12.18 % compare
- 20 Türkiye 12.01 % compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 4.15 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 % in 2022.
- How does European Union (27) rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.