Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Euro area
Euro area: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 1.85 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Euro area, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 1.85 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Euro area peaked at 2.33 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.47 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Euro area 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 1.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 Mt CO2e | 1.67 Mt CO2e | 1.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 Mt CO2e | 1.84 Mt CO2e | 1.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 Mt CO2e | 1.92 Mt CO2e | 2.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 2.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 Mt CO2e | 1.85 Mt CO2e | 2.07 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More environment data for Euro area
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2,463 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 187.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 30.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.8816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 327.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 92.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Euro area?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Euro area was 1.85 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Euro area rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Euro area ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).