What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in United Kingdom?

The highest recorded value was 0.9313 Mt CO2e in 1991.

What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2431 Mt CO2e in 2024.

How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?

United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this United Kingdom 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.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in United Kingdom

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in United Kingdom
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.2431 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2431 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

8th

of 100 countries

All-time high

0.9313 Mt CO2e

in 1991

All-time low

0.2431 Mt CO2e

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in United Kingdom, 1970–2024

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 United Kingdom is 0.2431 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9313 Mt CO2e in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2431 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

United Kingdom ranks 8th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7845 Mt CO2e	0.7349 Mt CO2e	0.8315 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.8812 Mt CO2e	0.8416 Mt CO2e	0.9218 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.7442 Mt CO2e	0.5249 Mt CO2e	0.9313 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.4202 Mt CO2e	0.2943 Mt CO2e	0.5387 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.2866 Mt CO2e	0.2608 Mt CO2e	0.3056 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.2532 Mt CO2e	0.2431 Mt CO2e	0.2731 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

5 Mexico 0.5133 Mt CO2e compare
6 Kazakhstan 0.3446 Mt CO2e compare
7 Brazil 0.305 Mt CO2e compare
9 Poland 0.1849 Mt CO2e compare
10 Indonesia 0.1777 Mt CO2e compare
11 Philippines 0.1569 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for United Kingdom

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 106.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 44.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.22 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 292.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 10.27 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in United Kingdom?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in United Kingdom was 0.2431 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 United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 0.9313 Mt CO2e in 1991.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2431 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?: United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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: 06 August 2026

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).