Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 4.79 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.79 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.2%
All-time high
4.79 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.5087 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 4.79 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in 2024. 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 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 4.79 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5087 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5679 Mt CO2e 0.5087 Mt CO2e 0.6429 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.7633 Mt CO2e 0.6618 Mt CO2e 0.8687 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.9721 Mt CO2e 0.8884 Mt CO2e 1.07 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 1.55 Mt CO2e 1.16 Mt CO2e 2.43 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 3.67 Mt CO2e 2.76 Mt CO2e 4.38 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 4.57 Mt CO2e 4.35 Mt CO2e 4.79 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Late-demographic dividend?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Late-demographic dividend was 4.79 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 4.79 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5087 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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).