Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 2.94 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 2.94 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.36 Mt CO2e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.58 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th 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, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.58 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.63 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.72 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.8 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.84 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.87 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.91 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.94 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.01 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.04 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.07 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.11 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.14 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.2 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.26 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.3 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.26 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.89 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 2.92 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.92 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.05 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.15 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.36 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.27 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.15 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.08 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.08 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.81 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.04 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.14 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.24 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.02 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.07 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.09 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.19 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.24 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.33 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.04 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.94 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.77 Mt CO2e | 2.58 Mt CO2e | 2.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 Mt CO2e | 2.98 Mt CO2e | 3.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 Mt CO2e | 2.89 Mt CO2e | 3.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 Mt CO2e | 2.81 Mt CO2e | 3.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 Mt CO2e | 3 Mt CO2e | 3.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 Mt CO2e | 2.94 Mt CO2e | 3.13 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia
- Capture fisheries production 14.45 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,944 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.62 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6,082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 807.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 436.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,426 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.72 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Europe & Central Asia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Europe & Central Asia was 2.94 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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).