Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 5.45 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Upper middle 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 Upper middle income stood at 5.45 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 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Upper middle income peaked at 5.45 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3981 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Upper middle income 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.4553 Mt CO2e | 0.3981 Mt CO2e | 0.532 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6727 Mt CO2e | 0.5514 Mt CO2e | 0.8037 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9604 Mt CO2e | 0.8351 Mt CO2e | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 Mt CO2e | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 2.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 Mt CO2e | 3.1 Mt CO2e | 4.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 Mt CO2e | 4.97 Mt CO2e | 5.45 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More environment data for Upper middle income
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 25,498 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1,755 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 58.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1,702 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 8.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4,229 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 14.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 674.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Upper middle income?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Upper middle income was 5.45 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3981 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Upper middle income ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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).