Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector in the European Union from 1990 to 2021, and projections to 2050
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In 2021, the European Union's waste-related GHG emissions stood at *** million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCOâ‚‚e). Since peaking in 1993, the sector's GHG emissions have decreased by more than ** percent. Figures are projected to continue decreasing in the next three decades, dropping below ** MtCOâ‚‚e by 2050.
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EEA. (February 22, 2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector in the European Union from 1990 to 2021, and projections to 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1480824/waste-related-ghg-emissions-in-the-european-union/
EEA. "Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector in the European Union from 1990 to 2021, and projections to 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. February 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1480824/waste-related-ghg-emissions-in-the-european-union/
EEA. (2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector in the European Union from 1990 to 2021, and projections to 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1480824/waste-related-ghg-emissions-in-the-european-union/
EEA. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Waste Sector in The European Union from 1990 to 2021, and Projections to 2050 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Feb 2024, /statistics/1480824/waste-related-ghg-emissions-in-the-european-union/
EEA, Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector in the European Union from 1990 to 2021, and projections to 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1480824/waste-related-ghg-emissions-in-the-european-union/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector in the European Union from 1990 to 2021, and projections to 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], EEA, February 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1480824/waste-related-ghg-emissions-in-the-european-union/
