Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in OECD

OECD: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate was 0.1401 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1401 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 55.7%
World rank
177th
of 232 countries
All-time high
6.54 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-5.72 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in OECD, 1962–2023

-5-2.502.557.5196219922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in OECD is 0.1401 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 55.7% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in OECD peaked at 6.54 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -5.72 % change on previous year, in 2001.

OECD ranks 177th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in OECD, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 6.54 % change on previous year
1963 6.28 % change on previous year -4.0%
1964 6.07 % change on previous year -3.4%
1965 5.88 % change on previous year -3.1%
1966 5.66 % change on previous year -3.7%
1967 5.46 % change on previous year -3.5%
1968 5.35 % change on previous year -2.1%
1969 5.2 % change on previous year -2.7%
1970 -3.66 % change on previous year -170.3%
1971 5.48 % change on previous year -249.9%
1972 1.01 % change on previous year -81.5%
1973 0.895 % change on previous year -11.8%
1974 0.5871 % change on previous year -34.4%
1975 0.3265 % change on previous year -44.4%
1976 1.4 % change on previous year +328.1%
1977 0.7934 % change on previous year -43.3%
1978 0.8953 % change on previous year +12.8%
1979 0.8049 % change on previous year -10.1%
1980 0.5845 % change on previous year -27.4%
1981 0.3981 % change on previous year -31.9%
1982 0.0082 % change on previous year -98.0%
1983 0.5562 % change on previous year +6720.7%
1984 0.2241 % change on previous year -59.7%
1985 0.0327 % change on previous year -85.4%
1986 0.4173 % change on previous year +1175.9%
1987 0.4099 % change on previous year -1.8%
1988 0.2844 % change on previous year -30.6%
1989 0.211 % change on previous year -25.8%
1990 0.4443 % change on previous year +110.5%
1991 1.3 % change on previous year +192.8%
1992 0.7009 % change on previous year -46.1%
1993 1.07 % change on previous year +52.6%
1994 0.1383 % change on previous year -87.1%
1995 -1.17 % change on previous year -949.6%
1996 -0.7701 % change on previous year -34.4%
1997 -1.75 % change on previous year +127.5%
1998 -2.74 % change on previous year +56.4%
1999 -1.45 % change on previous year -47.1%
2000 -0.7729 % change on previous year -46.7%
2001 -5.72 % change on previous year +639.6%
2002 -3.17 % change on previous year -44.6%
2003 -0.6027 % change on previous year -81.0%
2004 -2.75 % change on previous year +355.5%
2005 -0.3204 % change on previous year -88.3%
2006 0.9851 % change on previous year -407.5%
2007 -0.1797 % change on previous year -118.2%
2008 -1.73 % change on previous year +863.3%
2009 -3.46 % change on previous year +100.0%
2010 -4.24 % change on previous year +22.6%
2011 -1.7 % change on previous year -59.8%
2012 -1.67 % change on previous year -1.8%
2013 -0.7873 % change on previous year -53.0%
2014 -0.2279 % change on previous year -71.1%
2015 0.1753 % change on previous year -176.9%
2016 0.901 % change on previous year +413.9%
2017 2 % change on previous year +122.3%
2018 2.01 % change on previous year +0.3%
2019 -0.2346 % change on previous year -111.7%
2020 0.137 % change on previous year -158.4%
2021 1.13 % change on previous year +726.6%
2022 0.3162 % change on previous year -72.1%
2023 0.1401 % change on previous year -55.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 +6720.7% 0.0082 % change on previous year 0.5562 % change on previous year
1986 +1175.9% 0.0327 % change on previous year 0.4173 % change on previous year
1995 -949.6% 0.1383 % change on previous year -1.17 % change on previous year
2008 -863.3% -0.1797 % change on previous year -1.73 % change on previous year
2021 +726.6% 0.137 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year
2001 -639.6% -0.7729 % change on previous year -5.72 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.81 % change on previous year 5.2 % change on previous year 6.54 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.8541 % change on previous year -3.66 % change on previous year 5.48 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.3127 % change on previous year 0.0082 % change on previous year 0.5845 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.4232 % change on previous year -2.74 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.77 % change on previous year -5.72 % change on previous year 0.9851 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.3786 % change on previous year -4.24 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.4315 % change on previous year 0.137 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 174 Barbados 0.2421 % change on previous year compare
  2. 175 Marshall Islands 0.2296 % change on previous year compare
  3. 176 Montenegro 0.1815 % change on previous year compare
  4. 178 Jamaica 0.1058 % change on previous year compare
  5. 179 Polynesia 0.0011 % change on previous year compare
  6. 180 Cuba 0 % change on previous year compare
  7. 180 Kazakhstan 0 % change on previous year compare
  8. 180 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year compare
  9. 180 Malta 0 % change on previous year compare
  10. 180 Nauru 0 % change on previous year compare
  11. 180 New Zealand 0 % change on previous year compare
  12. 180 Sweden 0 % change on previous year compare
  13. 180 Tonga 0 % change on previous year compare
  14. 180 Tuvalu 0 % change on previous year compare
  15. 180 Uruguay 0 % change on previous year compare
  16. 180 Samoa 0 % change on previous year compare
  17. 180 Cook Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
  18. 180 Niue 0 % change on previous year compare
  19. 180 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 % change on previous year compare
  20. 180 Nauru 0 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in OECD?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in OECD was 0.1401 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 6.54 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was -5.72 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does OECD rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
OECD ranks 177th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. 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) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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, 14,985 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.