Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 3.11 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe is 3.11 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 8.04 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.08 %, in 2016.
Northern Europe ranks 27th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 % | 7.02 % | 8.04 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 % | 4.03 % | 6.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 % | 3.08 % | 3.79 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 % | 3.09 % | 3.45 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 24 Republic of Moldova 11.55 % compare
- 25 Bahamas 11.47 % compare
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe 11.11 % compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.91 % compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 10.65 % compare
- 29 Dominica 10.59 % compare
- 30 Cuba 10.58 % compare
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 3.11 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 % in 1995.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 % in 2016.
- How does Northern Europe rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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.
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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.