Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.93 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe stood at 2.93 %.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 4.92 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.81 %, in 2016.
Western Europe ranks 28th 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 | 4.62 % | 4.31 % | 4.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 % | 3.44 % | 4.32 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 % | 2.81 % | 3.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 % | 2.81 % | 3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
- 31 Uruguay 10.55 % compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe was 2.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 % in 2016.
- How does Western Europe rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Western Europe ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 (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.