Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 5.61 Mt CO2e in 2024. β Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Low & middle income, 1970β2024
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 Low & middle income stood at 5.61 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Low & middle income peaked at 5.61 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4389 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Low & middle income ranks 8th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5012 Mt CO2e | 0.4389 Mt CO2e | 0.5848 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.737 Mt CO2e | 0.606 Mt CO2e | 0.8782 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 0.9123 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 Mt CO2e | 1.26 Mt CO2e | 2.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 Mt CO2e | 3.22 Mt CO2e | 5.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 Mt CO2e | 5.11 Mt CO2e | 5.61 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 5 Mexico 0.5133 Mt CO2e compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 0.3446 Mt CO2e compare
- 7 Brazil 0.305 Mt CO2e compare
- 8 United Kingdom 0.2431 Mt CO2e compare
- 9 Poland 0.1849 Mt CO2e compare
- 10 Indonesia 0.1777 Mt CO2e compare
- 11 Philippines 0.1569 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Low & middle income
- Capture fisheries production 66.17 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 10,776 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24,380 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 101.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4,711 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,370 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 198.22 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Low & middle income?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Low & middle income was 5.61 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4389 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Low & middle income ranks 8th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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).