Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in North America
North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.1026 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in North America, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.1026 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in North America peaked at 0.2005 Mt CO2e in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0849 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0911 Mt CO2e | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | 0.0967 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1041 Mt CO2e | 0.0978 Mt CO2e | 0.111 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1466 Mt CO2e | 0.1113 Mt CO2e | 0.1817 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1699 Mt CO2e | 0.1462 Mt CO2e | 0.2005 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1316 Mt CO2e | 0.1001 Mt CO2e | 0.1501 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1154 Mt CO2e | 0.1026 Mt CO2e | 0.1294 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for North America
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 178.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,845 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 628,135 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.52 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in North America?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in North America was 0.1026 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2005 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0849 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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).