Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was -2.66 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in United Kingdom is -2.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 4.22 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -56.61 % change on previous year, in 1997.
United Kingdom ranks 132nd 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1761 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1992 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -2595.6% |
| 1993 | -9.38 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 1994 | -19.07 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 1995 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2653 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1997 | -56.61 % change on previous year | -21443.4% |
| 1998 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1999 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +245.8% |
| 2000 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5714 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2002 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 2003 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -613.3% |
| 2004 | -16.98 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2005 | -18.18 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2006 | -21.57 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2008 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2009 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2010 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -492.7% |
| 2011 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2012 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2013 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7092 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2015 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -1331.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2017 | -0.7634 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2018 | -0.7692 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -462.8% |
| 2020 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 2021 | -9.11 % change on previous year | +132.2% |
| 2022 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2023 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in United Kingdom 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -21443.4% | 0.2653 % change on previous year | -56.61 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2595.6% | 0.1761 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1331.3% | 0.7092 % change on previous year | -8.73 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -613.3% | 2.27 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.77 % change on previous year | -56.61 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.06 % change on previous year | -21.57 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -8.73 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.57 % change on previous year | -9.11 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 129 Afghanistan -1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Kazakhstan -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Italy -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 132 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Canada -2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Holy See -2.86 % change on previous year compare
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -2.66 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.61 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.