Waste — Emissions in OECD
OECD: Waste — Emissions was 16,440 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions in OECD, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in OECD is 16,440 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in OECD peaked at 21,807 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11,943 kt, in 1961.
That places OECD 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,943 kt | — |
| 1962 | 12,725 kt | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 13,524 kt | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 14,345 kt | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 15,189 kt | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 16,050 kt | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 16,927 kt | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 17,832 kt | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 18,760 kt | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 18,074 kt | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 19,064 kt | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 19,258 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 19,430 kt | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 19,544 kt | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 19,608 kt | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 19,882 kt | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 20,040 kt | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 20,220 kt | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 20,382 kt | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 20,502 kt | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 20,583 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 20,585 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20,699 kt | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 20,746 kt | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 20,752 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20,839 kt | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 20,924 kt | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 20,984 kt | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 21,028 kt | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 21,122 kt | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 21,396 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 21,546 kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 21,777 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 21,807 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21,551 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 21,385 kt | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 21,010 kt | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 20,434 kt | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 20,138 kt | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 19,983 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 18,840 kt | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 18,244 kt | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 18,134 kt | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17,636 kt | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 17,580 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17,753 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17,721 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17,414 kt | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16,811 kt | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 16,098 kt | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 15,824 kt | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 15,558 kt | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 15,436 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15,401 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15,428 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15,567 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15,879 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16,198 kt | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 16,160 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16,182 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 16,365 kt | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 16,417 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 16,440 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,255 kt | 11,943 kt | 18,760 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,550 kt | 18,074 kt | 20,382 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,764 kt | 20,502 kt | 21,028 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,217 kt | 20,138 kt | 21,807 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,012 kt | 16,811 kt | 19,983 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,755 kt | 15,401 kt | 16,198 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,351 kt | 16,182 kt | 16,440 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 China 13,254 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 12,700 kt compare
- 4 United States 4,940 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in OECD?
- Waste — emissions in OECD was 16,440 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 21,807 kt in 1994.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,943 kt in 1961.
- How does OECD rank for waste — emissions?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf