Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in OECD

OECD: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 0.2115 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2115 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 41.9%
World rank
181st
of 232 countries
All-time high
6.47 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-5.18 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in OECD, 1962–2023

-5-2.502.557.5196219922023

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 0.2115 % change on previous year for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% on the previous year and up 296.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in OECD peaked at 6.47 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -5.18 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places OECD 181st 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in OECD, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 6.47 % change on previous year
1963 6.23 % change on previous year -3.7%
1964 6.04 % change on previous year -3.0%
1965 5.86 % change on previous year -3.0%
1966 5.64 % change on previous year -3.7%
1967 5.43 % change on previous year -3.7%
1968 5.31 % change on previous year -2.2%
1969 5.15 % change on previous year -3.1%
1970 -2.33 % change on previous year -145.4%
1971 5.33 % change on previous year -328.3%
1972 1.04 % change on previous year -80.4%
1973 0.9334 % change on previous year -10.6%
1974 0.6202 % change on previous year -33.6%
1975 0.3955 % change on previous year -36.2%
1976 1.44 % change on previous year +263.4%
1977 0.7913 % change on previous year -44.9%
1978 0.9363 % change on previous year +18.3%
1979 0.8424 % change on previous year -10.0%
1980 0.6198 % change on previous year -26.4%
1981 0.4341 % change on previous year -30.0%
1982 0.0343 % change on previous year -92.1%
1983 0.5914 % change on previous year +1626.0%
1984 0.2724 % change on previous year -53.9%
1985 0.1447 % change on previous year -46.9%
1986 0.4395 % change on previous year +203.8%
1987 0.4689 % change on previous year +6.7%
1988 0.3256 % change on previous year -30.6%
1989 0.222 % change on previous year -31.8%
1990 0.4792 % change on previous year +115.8%
1991 1.28 % change on previous year +167.1%
1992 0.8534 % change on previous year -33.3%
1993 1.16 % change on previous year +35.4%
1994 0.2611 % change on previous year -77.4%
1995 -0.9555 % change on previous year -465.9%
1996 -0.4051 % change on previous year -57.6%
1997 -1.49 % change on previous year +267.8%
1998 -2.59 % change on previous year +73.7%
1999 -1.29 % change on previous year -50.2%
2000 -0.489 % change on previous year -62.0%
2001 -5.18 % change on previous year +959.3%
2002 -3.07 % change on previous year -40.8%
2003 -0.2318 % change on previous year -92.4%
2004 -2.68 % change on previous year +1054.8%
2005 -0.4034 % change on previous year -84.9%
2006 1.1 % change on previous year -372.6%
2007 -0.1234 % change on previous year -111.2%
2008 -1.5 % change on previous year +1116.8%
2009 -3.3 % change on previous year +119.6%
2010 -3.86 % change on previous year +16.9%
2011 -1.38 % change on previous year -64.1%
2012 -1.72 % change on previous year +24.0%
2013 -0.1076 % change on previous year -93.7%
2014 -0.6161 % change on previous year +472.4%
2015 0.4925 % change on previous year -179.9%
2016 0.8379 % change on previous year +70.1%
2017 1.91 % change on previous year +128.5%
2018 1.9 % change on previous year -0.7%
2019 -0.1611 % change on previous year -108.5%
2020 0.203 % change on previous year -225.9%
2021 1.09 % change on previous year +435.1%
2022 0.3639 % change on previous year -66.5%
2023 0.2115 % change on previous year -41.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in OECD 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
1983 +1626.0% 0.0343 % change on previous year 0.5914 % change on previous year
2008 -1116.8% -0.1234 % change on previous year -1.5 % change on previous year
2004 -1054.8% -0.2318 % change on previous year -2.68 % change on previous year
2001 -959.3% -0.489 % change on previous year -5.18 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.77 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 6.47 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.9995 % change on previous year -2.33 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.3553 % change on previous year 0.0343 % change on previous year 0.6198 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.2699 % change on previous year -2.59 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.59 % change on previous year -5.18 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.2697 % change on previous year -3.86 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.4661 % change on previous year 0.203 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 178 Barbados 0.2557 % change on previous year compare
  2. 179 Montenegro 0.2462 % change on previous year compare
  3. 180 Kazakhstan 0.2219 % change on previous year compare
  4. 182 Jamaica 0.1822 % change on previous year compare
  5. 183 Tonga 0.0855 % change on previous year compare
  6. 184 New Zealand 0.0817 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in OECD?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in OECD was 0.2115 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 6.47 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was -5.18 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does OECD rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
OECD ranks 181st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 296.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD 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.