Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in IDA total

IDA total: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.1326 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1326 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.5%
All-time high
0.1326 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.0303 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in IDA total, 1970–2024

0.0250.050.0750.10.125197019972024

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 IDA total is 0.1326 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in IDA total peaked at 0.1326 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0343 Mt CO2e 0.0303 Mt CO2e 0.0398 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.0493 Mt CO2e 0.0411 Mt CO2e 0.0578 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.0696 Mt CO2e 0.0598 Mt CO2e 0.0806 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.086 Mt CO2e 0.0826 Mt CO2e 0.0915 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.105 Mt CO2e 0.0938 Mt CO2e 0.117 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.1264 Mt CO2e 0.1201 Mt CO2e 0.1326 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in IDA total?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in IDA total was 0.1326 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 IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 0.1326 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 Mt CO2e in 1971.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA total 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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 8,081 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).