Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0915 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0915 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.5%
All-time high
0.0915 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.0203 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1970–2024

0.020.040.060.080.1197019972024

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

Analysis

Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 0.0915 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 0.0915 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0203 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 0.0221 Mt CO2e 0.0203 Mt CO2e 0.0247 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.0298 Mt CO2e 0.0254 Mt CO2e 0.0342 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.0401 Mt CO2e 0.0352 Mt CO2e 0.0456 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.0561 Mt CO2e 0.0486 Mt CO2e 0.0635 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.0728 Mt CO2e 0.0652 Mt CO2e 0.0808 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.0872 Mt CO2e 0.0829 Mt CO2e 0.0915 Mt CO2e 5

More environment data for Least developed countries: UN classification

All data for Least developed countries: UN classification →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Least developed countries: UN classification was 0.0915 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 0.0915 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0203 Mt CO2e in 1971.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

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).