Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 0.3719 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Australia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.3719 % change on previous year for solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 5.42 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3719 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Australia 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9727 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9638 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9398 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8849 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.81 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7137 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6233 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5336 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5223 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4988 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4466 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3933 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4122 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4012 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3719 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.3719 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2442 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.3719 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2038 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 0.9727 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6937 % change on previous year | 0.4466 % change on previous year | 0.9638 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3947 % change on previous year | 0.3719 % change on previous year | 0.4122 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 56 Romania 0.384 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Algeria 0.3817 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Angola 0.3745 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Kuwait 0.37 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Maldives 0.3678 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Morocco 0.3621 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Australia was 0.3719 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3719 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Solid Food Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.