Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 31.67 Mt CO2e in 2024. βΌ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 31.67 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 43.91 Mt CO2e in 1988 and was at its lowest, 31.67 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.16 Mt CO2e | 35.88 Mt CO2e | 41.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.24 Mt CO2e | 42.16 Mt CO2e | 43.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.94 Mt CO2e | 38.35 Mt CO2e | 43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.35 Mt CO2e | 36.83 Mt CO2e | 38.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.39 Mt CO2e | 34.3 Mt CO2e | 36.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.73 Mt CO2e | 31.67 Mt CO2e | 33.68 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More environment data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 167.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 65.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 48.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 405,176 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 593.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 193.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Central Europe and the Baltics was 31.67 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 methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 43.91 Mt CO2e in 1988.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.67 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 Methane (CH4) 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 methane (CH4), 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).