Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in High income
High income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 7.7 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in 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
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in High income stood at 7.7 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in High income peaked at 10.16 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.24 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places High income 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.76 Mt CO2e | 5.24 Mt CO2e | 6.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.64 Mt CO2e | 6.29 Mt CO2e | 6.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.52 Mt CO2e | 7.03 Mt CO2e | 9.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.46 Mt CO2e | 8.17 Mt CO2e | 10.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 Mt CO2e | 8.39 Mt CO2e | 8.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 Mt CO2e | 7.7 Mt CO2e | 8.18 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More environment data for High income
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17,426 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 849.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 35.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1,065 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,534 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 558.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in High income?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in High income was 7.7 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does High income rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- High income ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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).