Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Germany
Germany: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0309 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Germany, 1970–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Germany is 0.0309 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Germany peaked at 0.2085 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0309 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
That places Germany 22nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1666 Mt CO2e | 0.1545 Mt CO2e | 0.178 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1937 Mt CO2e | 0.1806 Mt CO2e | 0.2058 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2011 Mt CO2e | 0.1936 Mt CO2e | 0.2085 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1845 Mt CO2e | 0.1771 Mt CO2e | 0.192 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1674 Mt CO2e | 0.1544 Mt CO2e | 0.1754 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 8.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 138.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 171.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 579.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 32,652 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 186,393 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 219,046 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 39.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Germany?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Germany was 0.0309 Mt CO2e in 2023, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2085 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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).