Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 5.61 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Low & middle income stood at 5.61 Mt CO2e. 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 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Low & middle income peaked at 5.61 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4389 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5012 Mt CO2e | 0.4389 Mt CO2e | 0.5848 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.737 Mt CO2e | 0.606 Mt CO2e | 0.8782 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 0.9123 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 Mt CO2e | 1.26 Mt CO2e | 2.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 Mt CO2e | 3.22 Mt CO2e | 5.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 Mt CO2e | 5.11 Mt CO2e | 5.61 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for Low & middle income
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1,080 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 10,776 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24,380 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 132.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 66.17 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 198.22 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,370 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Low & middle income?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Low & middle income was 5.61 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4389 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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).