Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.5864 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.5864 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.5895 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2344 Mt CO2e, in 2014.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2548 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2607 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2668 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2729 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2792 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2857 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2921 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2982 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3046 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3114 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3181 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3243 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3308 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3377 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3442 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3503 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3558 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3608 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3658 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3704 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3726 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3448 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3311 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.331 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3277 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3298 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3407 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3644 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3754 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3417 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4284 Mt CO2e | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4323 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4155 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3938 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3703 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4223 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3444 Mt CO2e | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3127 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3116 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.275 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2833 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2852 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2627 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2501 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2344 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2751 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4237 Mt CO2e | +54.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4621 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5123 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5895 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5341 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5155 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5488 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5661 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5864 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2826 Mt CO2e | 0.2548 Mt CO2e | 0.3114 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3458 Mt CO2e | 0.3181 Mt CO2e | 0.3704 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3459 Mt CO2e | 0.3277 Mt CO2e | 0.3754 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3706 Mt CO2e | 0.275 Mt CO2e | 0.4323 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3578 Mt CO2e | 0.2344 Mt CO2e | 0.5895 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5502 Mt CO2e | 0.5155 Mt CO2e | 0.5864 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Capture fisheries production 5.99 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,448 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,651 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 486.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 252.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 618.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 7.30 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.5864 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5895 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2344 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).