Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Low income

Low income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0245 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0245 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.5%
All-time high
0.0245 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.0062 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Low income, 1970–2024

0.0050.010.0150.020.025197019972024

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 Low income is 0.0245 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Low income peaked at 0.0245 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0069 Mt CO2e 0.0062 Mt CO2e 0.0077 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.0087 Mt CO2e 0.0079 Mt CO2e 0.0096 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.0111 Mt CO2e 0.0102 Mt CO2e 0.0125 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.0147 Mt CO2e 0.0129 Mt CO2e 0.0165 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.019 Mt CO2e 0.0168 Mt CO2e 0.0214 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.0233 Mt CO2e 0.022 Mt CO2e 0.0245 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Low income?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Low income was 0.0245 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 income?
The highest recorded value was 0.0245 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low 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

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).