Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.3946 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 0.3946 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 431.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.3946 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0578 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0596 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0617 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0637 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0658 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.068 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0702 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0722 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0743 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0767 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0789 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0814 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0841 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.087 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0899 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0925 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0954 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0979 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1007 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1032 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1053 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1034 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1013 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0994 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0917 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0872 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0917 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.111 Mt CO2e | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 0.094 Mt CO2e | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0951 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1014 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1211 Mt CO2e | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0962 Mt CO2e | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1193 Mt CO2e | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.116 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1178 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1276 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1308 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1626 Mt CO2e | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1245 Mt CO2e | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1332 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1361 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1015 Mt CO2e | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0783 Mt CO2e | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0742 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0978 Mt CO2e | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2061 Mt CO2e | +110.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2494 Mt CO2e | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2852 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3538 Mt CO2e | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2734 Mt CO2e | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3126 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3516 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3721 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3946 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.067 Mt CO2e | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | 0.0767 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0911 Mt CO2e | 0.0789 Mt CO2e | 0.1032 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.098 Mt CO2e | 0.0872 Mt CO2e | 0.111 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1217 Mt CO2e | 0.0962 Mt CO2e | 0.1626 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1716 Mt CO2e | 0.0742 Mt CO2e | 0.3538 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3409 Mt CO2e | 0.2734 Mt CO2e | 0.3946 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Capture fisheries production 777,403 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 453.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,242 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 4.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 154.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 110.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 222.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.65 million metric tons (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.3946 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3946 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0578 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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).