Waste — Emissions Share in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Waste — Emissions Share was 4.81 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.81 %
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
11th
of 34 groups
All-time high
4.81 %
in 2023
All-time low
2.01 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 2 %1991: 2.1 %1992: 2.1 %1993: 2.2 %1994: 2.2 %1995: 2.3 %1996: 2.3 %1997: 2.4 %1998: 2.4 %1999: 2.5 %2000: 2.6 %2001: 2.7 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 2.9 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 4 %2014: 4 %2015: 4 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 4.2 %2020: 4.4 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 4.6 %2023: 4.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Northern Europe is 4.81 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Northern Europe peaked at 4.81 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.01 %, in 1990.

Northern Europe ranks 11th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.25 % 2.01 % 2.48 % 10
2000s 3.06 % 2.6 % 3.66 % 10
2010s 4.01 % 3.71 % 4.26 % 10
2020s 4.56 % 4.39 % 4.81 % 4

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  4. 11 North Macedonia 17.36 % compare
  5. 12 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.28 % compare
  6. 13 Albania 15.63 % compare
  7. 14 Maldives 13.07 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Northern Europe?
Waste — emissions share in Northern Europe was 4.81 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4.81 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 % in 1990.
How does Northern Europe rank for waste — emissions share?
Northern Europe ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 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.