Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD
OECD: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 507,448 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in OECD is 507,448 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 644,718 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 346,169 kt, in 1961.
OECD ranks 1st of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 346,169 kt | — |
| 1962 | 368,550 kt | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 391,502 kt | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 415,146 kt | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 439,465 kt | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 464,265 kt | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 489,485 kt | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 515,493 kt | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 542,021 kt | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 529,366 kt | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 557,580 kt | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 563,399 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 568,658 kt | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 572,185 kt | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 574,448 kt | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 582,704 kt | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 587,315 kt | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 592,814 kt | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 597,808 kt | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 601,513 kt | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 604,124 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 604,331 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 607,905 kt | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 609,561 kt | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 610,443 kt | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 613,126 kt | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 616,001 kt | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 618,007 kt | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 619,379 kt | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 622,347 kt | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 630,312 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 635,691 kt | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 643,039 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 644,718 kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 638,558 kt | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 635,971 kt | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 626,494 kt | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 610,276 kt | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 602,412 kt | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 599,466 kt | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 568,413 kt | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 550,973 kt | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 549,696 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 534,983 kt | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 532,825 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 538,685 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 538,020 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 529,938 kt | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 512,459 kt | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 492,703 kt | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 485,880 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 477,535 kt | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 477,021 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 474,082 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 476,417 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 480,409 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 489,607 kt | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 498,913 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 498,109 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 499,120 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 504,541 kt | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 506,377 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 507,448 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 441,344 kt | 346,169 kt | 542,021 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 572,628 kt | 529,366 kt | 597,808 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 610,439 kt | 601,513 kt | 619,379 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 628,982 kt | 602,412 kt | 644,718 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 545,546 kt | 512,459 kt | 599,466 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 485,068 kt | 474,082 kt | 498,913 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,372 kt | 499,120 kt | 507,448 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 China 402,662 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 386,535 kt compare
- 4 United States 147,890 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,497 kt (2050)
- Crop Residues — Emissions 224.02 kt (2050)
- Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 59,366 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in OECD?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 507,448 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 644,718 kt in 1994.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,169 kt in 1961.
- How does OECD rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (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