Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in World
World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 13.37 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in World, 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 World is 13.37 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in World peaked at 13.6 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.52 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 | 6.09 Mt CO2e | 5.52 Mt CO2e | 6.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.17 Mt CO2e | 6.71 Mt CO2e | 7.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.39 Mt CO2e | 7.73 Mt CO2e | 10.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.14 Mt CO2e | 10.8 Mt CO2e | 11.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 Mt CO2e | 11.63 Mt CO2e | 13.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3 Mt CO2e | 13.09 Mt CO2e | 13.41 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for World
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1,652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 15,486 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 39,633 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 141.41 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 94.40 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 235.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3,192 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in World?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in World was 13.37 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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).