GHG emissions from waste management

GHG emissions from waste management in the EU-27

Note: not including waste incineration with energy recovery (included in"EnergyIndustry").
Source: EEA, 2022

GHG emissions from waste management in France

Note: not including waste incineration with energy recovery (included in"EnergyIndustry").
Source: EEA, 2022

Emissions related to waste management are mainly methane emitted during the decomposition of waste in landfills. These emissions have been decreasing since the mid-1990s in the EU and since the mid-2000s in France.