Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was -0.2359 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.2359 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 142.0%
World rank
196th
of 232 countries
All-time high
7.17 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-7.64 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2023

-10-505196219922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand is -0.2359 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 142.0% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 7.17 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -7.64 % change on previous year, in 2012.

That places Australia and New Zealand 196th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 6.04 % change on previous year
1963 6.01 % change on previous year -0.5%
1964 5.92 % change on previous year -1.5%
1965 5.98 % change on previous year +1.0%
1966 6.04 % change on previous year +1.1%
1967 6.07 % change on previous year +0.4%
1968 6.05 % change on previous year -0.3%
1969 5.85 % change on previous year -3.3%
1970 -1.71 % change on previous year -129.2%
1971 1.76 % change on previous year -203.2%
1972 1.69 % change on previous year -4.0%
1973 1.62 % change on previous year -4.3%
1974 1.58 % change on previous year -2.5%
1975 1.61 % change on previous year +2.3%
1976 1.87 % change on previous year +15.6%
1977 1.22 % change on previous year -34.5%
1978 1.3 % change on previous year +6.0%
1979 1.17 % change on previous year -10.0%
1980 1.05 % change on previous year -10.3%
1981 1.35 % change on previous year +29.4%
1982 1.12 % change on previous year -17.2%
1983 1.14 % change on previous year +1.8%
1984 1.09 % change on previous year -4.4%
1985 1.55 % change on previous year +42.1%
1986 1.14 % change on previous year -26.7%
1987 1.28 % change on previous year +12.5%
1988 1.36 % change on previous year +5.9%
1989 1.22 % change on previous year -10.1%
1990 1.32 % change on previous year +8.6%
1991 0.0597 % change on previous year -95.5%
1992 -0.3899 % change on previous year -753.1%
1993 0.3298 % change on previous year -184.6%
1994 -2.74 % change on previous year -929.6%
1995 1.05 % change on previous year -138.5%
1996 -7.03 % change on previous year -768.2%
1997 -0.3197 % change on previous year -95.5%
1998 -3.42 % change on previous year +969.7%
1999 0.745 % change on previous year -121.8%
2000 -0.6859 % change on previous year -192.1%
2001 1.01 % change on previous year -248.0%
2002 1.99 % change on previous year +95.8%
2003 -5.36 % change on previous year -369.6%
2004 -1.96 % change on previous year -63.4%
2005 -0.6261 % change on previous year -68.1%
2006 -1.23 % change on previous year +96.2%
2007 1.84 % change on previous year -249.8%
2008 1.95 % change on previous year +6.2%
2009 -0.2937 % change on previous year -115.0%
2010 1.53 % change on previous year -619.7%
2011 -1.67 % change on previous year -209.7%
2012 -7.64 % change on previous year +356.0%
2013 -1.57 % change on previous year -79.4%
2014 -3.12 % change on previous year +98.2%
2015 -4.62 % change on previous year +48.0%
2016 2.58 % change on previous year -156.0%
2017 -0.2126 % change on previous year -108.2%
2018 7.17 % change on previous year -3471.2%
2019 -1.74 % change on previous year -124.2%
2020 -4.98 % change on previous year +186.6%
2021 -0.099 % change on previous year -98.0%
2022 0.5621 % change on previous year -667.6%
2023 -0.2359 % change on previous year -142.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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
2018 +3471.2% -0.2126 % change on previous year 7.17 % change on previous year
1998 -969.7% -0.3197 % change on previous year -3.42 % change on previous year
1994 -929.6% 0.3298 % change on previous year -2.74 % change on previous year
1996 -768.2% 1.05 % change on previous year -7.03 % change on previous year
1992 -753.1% 0.0597 % change on previous year -0.3899 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.99 % change on previous year 5.85 % change on previous year 6.07 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.21 % change on previous year -1.71 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.23 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.04 % change on previous year -7.03 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.3356 % change on previous year -5.36 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.9295 % change on previous year -7.64 % change on previous year 7.17 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.19 % change on previous year -4.98 % change on previous year 0.5621 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 193 Cuba -0.0751 % change on previous year compare
  2. 194 Samoa -0.1189 % change on previous year compare
  3. 195 Malta -0.1528 % change on previous year compare
  4. 197 Australia -0.3566 % change on previous year compare
  5. 198 Ghana -0.502 % change on previous year compare
  6. 199 Latvia -0.643 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was -0.2359 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7.17 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -7.64 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 196th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,001 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.