Waste-related methane emissions in the European Union 1970-2022

Published by Ian Tiseo, Oct 18, 2023
In 2022, the European Union's waste-related methane (CH4) emissions were equivalent to roughly 160 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂e). Since 1990, CH4 emissions from solid waste disposal and wastewater treatment in the European Union have decreased by more than 30 percent.

Methane (CH4) emissions from solid waste disposal and wastewater treatment in the European Union from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)

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September 2023

Region

EU

Survey time period

1970 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.
CH4 emissions are aggregated using Global Warming Potential values from IPCC AR5 (GWP-100 AR5).

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