Greenhouse gas emissions from municipal waste management in the EU, Switzerland and Norway

Note: This figure shows the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with municipal waste management for the EU-27 (without Cyprus) plus Norway and Switzerland, differentiated according to the contribution of specific waste treatment paths. The GHG emissions are calculated using a life-cycle approach. In order to see the overall effect of waste management, the avoided emissions (counted as negative values) are plotted with the direct emissions, giving the total annual net GHG emissions from municipal waste management in European countries (the red line).