Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -79.9% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -79.9% | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 30 Cayman Islands 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cyprus 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guatemala 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 35 Belgium 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 36 Czechia 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.