Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was 6.15 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 578.8%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
370.73 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
0.9066 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Southern Asia, 1971–2023

0100200300400197119972023

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 6.15 % change on previous year for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of up 578.8% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Southern Asia peaked at 370.73 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9066 % change on previous year, in 2022.

Southern Asia ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Southern Asia, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 13.36 % change on previous year
1972 11.41 % change on previous year -14.6%
1973 11.6 % change on previous year +1.7%
1974 10.7 % change on previous year -7.8%
1975 10.22 % change on previous year -4.5%
1976 9.27 % change on previous year -9.3%
1977 8.49 % change on previous year -8.5%
1978 8.03 % change on previous year -5.3%
1979 7.83 % change on previous year -2.6%
1980 8.17 % change on previous year +4.3%
1981 6.38 % change on previous year -21.9%
1982 6.94 % change on previous year +8.8%
1983 6.49 % change on previous year -6.5%
1984 6.51 % change on previous year +0.3%
1985 6.24 % change on previous year -4.1%
1986 3.92 % change on previous year -37.3%
1987 3.77 % change on previous year -3.8%
1988 3.63 % change on previous year -3.6%
1989 3.4 % change on previous year -6.5%
1990 324.36 % change on previous year +9453.0%
1991 3.59 % change on previous year -98.9%
1992 3.86 % change on previous year +7.3%
1993 3.71 % change on previous year -3.7%
1994 370.73 % change on previous year +9886.6%
1995 2.19 % change on previous year -99.4%
1996 2.93 % change on previous year +33.9%
1997 2.44 % change on previous year -16.7%
1998 3.22 % change on previous year +32.0%
1999 2.05 % change on previous year -36.3%
2000 2.6 % change on previous year +26.5%
2001 2.69 % change on previous year +3.8%
2002 1.87 % change on previous year -30.7%
2003 2.22 % change on previous year +19.1%
2004 11.33 % change on previous year +409.5%
2005 1.99 % change on previous year -82.5%
2006 2.72 % change on previous year +36.8%
2007 10.93 % change on previous year +301.6%
2008 21.03 % change on previous year +92.4%
2009 4.29 % change on previous year -79.6%
2010 2.27 % change on previous year -47.1%
2011 2.22 % change on previous year -2.2%
2012 20.72 % change on previous year +834.9%
2013 4.52 % change on previous year -78.2%
2014 5.32 % change on previous year +17.6%
2015 3.63 % change on previous year -31.6%
2016 6.15 % change on previous year +69.3%
2017 7.54 % change on previous year +22.6%
2018 5.22 % change on previous year -30.8%
2019 5.53 % change on previous year +6.0%
2020 5.99 % change on previous year +8.4%
2021 6.62 % change on previous year +10.5%
2022 0.9066 % change on previous year -86.3%
2023 6.15 % change on previous year +578.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Southern Asia 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
1994 +9886.6% 3.71 % change on previous year 370.73 % change on previous year
1990 +9453.0% 3.4 % change on previous year 324.36 % change on previous year
2012 +834.9% 2.22 % change on previous year 20.72 % change on previous year
2023 +578.8% 0.9066 % change on previous year 6.15 % change on previous year
2004 +409.5% 2.22 % change on previous year 11.33 % change on previous year
2007 +301.6% 2.72 % change on previous year 10.93 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.1 % change on previous year 7.83 % change on previous year 13.36 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.54 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 8.17 % change on previous year 10
1990s 71.91 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year 370.73 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.17 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year 21.03 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.31 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 20.72 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.92 % change on previous year 0.9066 % change on previous year 6.62 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 Rwanda 24.29 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Belgium-Luxembourg 14.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Lithuania 14.35 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Turkey 11.34 % change on previous year compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 11.34 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Southern Asia?
Waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Southern Asia was 6.15 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 370.73 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9066 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Southern Asia rank for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Southern Asia ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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.