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

Post-demographic dividend: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 7.49 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.49 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 1.6%
All-time high
9.87 Mt CO2e
in 2000
All-time low
5.06 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Post-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

Post-demographic dividend recorded 7.49 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 9.87 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.06 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 5.56 Mt CO2e 5.06 Mt CO2e 5.98 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 6.39 Mt CO2e 6.06 Mt CO2e 6.71 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 8.28 Mt CO2e 6.78 Mt CO2e 9.26 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 9.24 Mt CO2e 8.06 Mt CO2e 9.87 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 8.42 Mt CO2e 8.29 Mt CO2e 8.71 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 7.72 Mt CO2e 7.49 Mt CO2e 7.98 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Post-demographic dividend?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Post-demographic dividend was 7.49 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 9.87 Mt CO2e in 2000.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 5.06 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-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).