Greenhouse Gas Emissions in FYR Macedonia: Waste sector

WHERE DO UN DIP GREENHOUSE GAS gef Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning Empowered lives. Resilient nations. EMISSIONS COME FROM The waste sector emits: Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) THE WASTE SECTOR Nitrous oxide (N2O) 90% of methane emissions produced EMISSIONS BY REGION [kt] by the waste sector come from solid waste disposal sites, while the rest come from the burning of waste and the han- dling of wastewaters >1000 227.43 66.57 118.481 500-1000 Northeast Polog Skopje 68.36 300-500 As a result of a decrease in industrial East 200-300 production, the total amount of meth- 58.76 ane emissions from industries was 84.23 150-200 65.42 50% lower in 2009 than in 2003 89.08 Vardar 100-150 Southwest Southeast 50-100 Pelagonia <50 Total:778.69 ? Did you know... MOST WASTEWATERS AMOUNTS OF WASTE GENERATED FROM INDUSTRIES IN 2009 in rural areas ARE NOT TREATED 618,812 110,199 Non-ferrous metals 40% of the population are not con- 89,701 nected to an adequate sewage system Wine 64,229 Population growth results in AN INCREASE OF EMISSIONS 40,424 Iron and steel Вeer t/anually 2009 Emissions from the waste sector account Раper & Pulp for 7% of total national emissions of greenhouse gases. The average emissions in developed countries are 2-3% There are approximately 1000 ILLEGAL LANDFILLS in the country SUMMARY OF CO2 eg. [kt] EMISSIONS FROM THE WASTE SECTOR CO2 N20 By recycling 1 kg plastic bottles, WE CAN SAVE 2.5KG CO2 eq. CH4 Recycling waste as compost can also REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 000L 006 08 0/ 009 WHERE DO UN DIP GREENHOUSE GAS gef Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning Empowered lives. Resilient nations. EMISSIONS COME FROM The waste sector emits: Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) THE WASTE SECTOR Nitrous oxide (N2O) 90% of methane emissions produced EMISSIONS BY REGION [kt] by the waste sector come from solid waste disposal sites, while the rest come from the burning of waste and the han- dling of wastewaters >1000 227.43 66.57 118.481 500-1000 Northeast Polog Skopje 68.36 300-500 As a result of a decrease in industrial East 200-300 production, the total amount of meth- 58.76 ane emissions from industries was 84.23 150-200 65.42 50% lower in 2009 than in 2003 89.08 Vardar 100-150 Southwest Southeast 50-100 Pelagonia <50 Total:778.69 ? Did you know... MOST WASTEWATERS AMOUNTS OF WASTE GENERATED FROM INDUSTRIES IN 2009 in rural areas ARE NOT TREATED 618,812 110,199 Non-ferrous metals 40% of the population are not con- 89,701 nected to an adequate sewage system Wine 64,229 Population growth results in AN INCREASE OF EMISSIONS 40,424 Iron and steel Вeer t/anually 2009 Emissions from the waste sector account Раper & Pulp for 7% of total national emissions of greenhouse gases. The average emissions in developed countries are 2-3% There are approximately 1000 ILLEGAL LANDFILLS in the country SUMMARY OF CO2 eg. [kt] EMISSIONS FROM THE WASTE SECTOR CO2 N20 By recycling 1 kg plastic bottles, WE CAN SAVE 2.5KG CO2 eq. CH4 Recycling waste as compost can also REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 000L 006 08 0/ 009