Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 17,508 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand is 17,508 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 23,802 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11,569 kt, in 1961.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,569 kt | — |
| 1962 | 12,268 kt | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 13,005 kt | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 13,775 kt | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 14,598 kt | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 15,480 kt | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 16,419 kt | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 17,412 kt | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 18,430 kt | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 18,115 kt | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 18,434 kt | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18,747 kt | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 19,050 kt | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 19,351 kt | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 19,664 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 20,031 kt | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 20,276 kt | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 20,538 kt | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 20,778 kt | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 20,995 kt | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 21,279 kt | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 21,518 kt | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 21,763 kt | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 22,001 kt | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 22,342 kt | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 22,596 kt | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 22,885 kt | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 23,195 kt | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 23,478 kt | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 23,788 kt | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 23,802 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 23,709 kt | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23,788 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 23,137 kt | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 23,380 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 21,736 kt | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 21,667 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 20,926 kt | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 21,081 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 20,937 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 21,149 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21,570 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 20,414 kt | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 20,014 kt | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 19,888 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19,644 kt | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 20,006 kt | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20,396 kt | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 20,336 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20,647 kt | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 20,301 kt | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 18,751 kt | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 18,455 kt | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 17,879 kt | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 17,054 kt | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 17,494 kt | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 17,457 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18,709 kt | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 18,384 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17,469 kt | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 17,452 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 17,550 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17,508 kt | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,773 kt | 11,569 kt | 18,430 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,498 kt | 18,115 kt | 20,778 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,205 kt | 20,995 kt | 23,478 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,701 kt | 20,926 kt | 23,802 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,435 kt | 19,644 kt | 21,570 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,513 kt | 17,054 kt | 20,647 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,495 kt | 17,452 kt | 17,550 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 17,508 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 23,802 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,569 kt in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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