Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was -0.2223 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.2223 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 166.4%
World rank
120th
of 157 countries
All-time high
14.54 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-7.39 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1971–2023

-5051015197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded -0.2223 % change on previous year for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 166.4% on the previous year and down 116.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 14.54 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -7.39 % change on previous year, in 1996.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 120th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 2.39 % change on previous year
1972 2.23 % change on previous year -6.6%
1973 2.28 % change on previous year +2.3%
1974 1.84 % change on previous year -19.2%
1975 1.9 % change on previous year +3.4%
1976 1.68 % change on previous year -11.7%
1977 1.47 % change on previous year -12.6%
1978 1.54 % change on previous year +4.7%
1979 1.43 % change on previous year -7.3%
1980 1.58 % change on previous year +10.9%
1981 1.56 % change on previous year -1.6%
1982 1.62 % change on previous year +3.9%
1983 1.68 % change on previous year +3.6%
1984 1.65 % change on previous year -1.6%
1985 1.78 % change on previous year +8.2%
1986 2.07 % change on previous year +16.1%
1987 1.33 % change on previous year -35.9%
1988 2 % change on previous year +50.9%
1989 2.11 % change on previous year +5.6%
1990 1.33 % change on previous year -37.0%
1991 0.8759 % change on previous year -34.2%
1992 0.7959 % change on previous year -9.1%
1993 1.44 % change on previous year +80.4%
1994 -2.19 % change on previous year -252.8%
1995 14.54 % change on previous year -762.9%
1996 -7.39 % change on previous year -150.8%
1997 10.44 % change on previous year -241.2%
1998 2.1 % change on previous year -79.9%
1999 3.21 % change on previous year +52.7%
2000 -2.34 % change on previous year -173.1%
2001 -0.06 % change on previous year -97.4%
2002 -0.0601 % change on previous year +0.1%
2003 0.3606 % change on previous year -700.4%
2004 0.3593 % change on previous year -0.4%
2005 0.2387 % change on previous year -33.6%
2006 1.25 % change on previous year +423.8%
2007 1.47 % change on previous year +17.6%
2008 1.04 % change on previous year -29.0%
2009 1.38 % change on previous year +32.0%
2010 -1.02 % change on previous year -174.0%
2011 0.1143 % change on previous year -111.2%
2012 0.6279 % change on previous year +449.4%
2013 1.36 % change on previous year +116.8%
2014 1.68 % change on previous year +23.3%
2015 -1.49 % change on previous year -188.5%
2016 0.6145 % change on previous year -141.4%
2017 -0.1666 % change on previous year -127.1%
2018 -0.9455 % change on previous year +467.6%
2019 0.1123 % change on previous year -111.9%
2020 1.23 % change on previous year +998.8%
2021 -0.6648 % change on previous year -153.9%
2022 0.3346 % change on previous year -150.3%
2023 -0.2223 % change on previous year -166.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +998.8% 0.1123 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year
1995 +762.9% -2.19 % change on previous year 14.54 % change on previous year
2003 +700.4% -0.0601 % change on previous year 0.3606 % change on previous year
2018 -467.6% -0.1666 % change on previous year -0.9455 % change on previous year
2012 +449.4% 0.1143 % change on previous year 0.6279 % change on previous year
2006 +423.8% 0.2387 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.86 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.74 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.51 % change on previous year -7.39 % change on previous year 14.54 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.3633 % change on previous year -2.34 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0893 % change on previous year -1.49 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.1703 % change on previous year -0.6648 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 119 Montenegro -0.1656 % change on previous year compare
  2. 121 Malta -0.3425 % change on previous year compare
  3. 122 Poland -0.5076 % change on previous year compare
  4. 123 Czechia -0.53 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
Waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was -0.2223 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 14.54 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -7.39 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,415 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.