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

The highest recorded value was 0.0036 Mt CO2e in 1999.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 Mt CO2e in 1970.

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

United States ranks 50th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United States 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 States

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in United States
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 States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0034 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0034 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

50th

of 100 countries

All-time high

0.0036 Mt CO2e

in 1999

All-time low

0.0018 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in United States, 1970–2023

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 States is 0.0034 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in United States peaked at 0.0036 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

United States ranks 50th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0019 Mt CO2e	0.0018 Mt CO2e	0.002 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0022 Mt CO2e	0.002 Mt CO2e	0.0023 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0029 Mt CO2e	0.0024 Mt CO2e	0.0036 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0033 Mt CO2e	0.0033 Mt CO2e	0.0033 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0033 Mt CO2e	0.0033 Mt CO2e	0.0033 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0034 Mt CO2e	0.0034 Mt CO2e	0.0034 Mt CO2e	4

Countries ranked near United States

47 Maldives 0.0039 Mt CO2e compare
48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0038 Mt CO2e compare
48 Turkey 0.0038 Mt CO2e compare
51 Albania 0.0029 Mt CO2e compare
52 Bolivia 0.0027 Mt CO2e compare
53 Azerbaijan 0.0025 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

More environment data for United States

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 149.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,679 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,488 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.62 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4,632 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 155.72 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in United States?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in United States was 0.0034 Mt CO2e in 2023, 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 States?: The highest recorded value was 0.0036 Mt CO2e in 1999.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does United States rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?: United States ranks 50th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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).