Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD
OECD: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 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 218 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