Waste — Emissions in OECD
OECD: Waste — Emissions was 13,203 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in OECD, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in OECD stood at 13,203 kt.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in OECD peaked at 14,258 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
OECD ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 6,959 kt | — |
| 1971 | 7,137 kt | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 7,334 kt | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 7,522 kt | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 7,710 kt | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 7,908 kt | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 8,068 kt | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 8,213 kt | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 8,374 kt | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 8,531 kt | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 8,700 kt | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 8,822 kt | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 8,937 kt | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 9,068 kt | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 9,182 kt | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 9,304 kt | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 9,404 kt | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 9,515 kt | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 9,605 kt | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9,686 kt | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 9,798 kt | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 9,711 kt | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 10,269 kt | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 10,454 kt | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 10,665 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11,233 kt | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 12,504 kt | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 12,987 kt | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 12,442 kt | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 12,368 kt | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13,235 kt | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 13,881 kt | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 12,870 kt | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 14,128 kt | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 13,164 kt | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 12,399 kt | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 13,037 kt | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 12,896 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13,287 kt | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12,550 kt | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 12,552 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,968 kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11,944 kt | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 14,258 kt | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 12,250 kt | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 13,395 kt | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 13,006 kt | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12,997 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13,132 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13,145 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13,126 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13,130 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,151 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13,203 kt | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,776 kt | 6,959 kt | 8,531 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,222 kt | 8,700 kt | 9,686 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,243 kt | 9,711 kt | 12,987 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,145 kt | 12,399 kt | 14,128 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,965 kt | 11,944 kt | 14,258 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,152 kt | 13,126 kt | 13,203 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
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 13,203 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 14,258 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does OECD rank for waste — emissions?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2). 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