Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
127th
of 232 countries
All-time high
9.84 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-4.88 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2023

-50510196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand stood at 1.36 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 9.84 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -4.88 % change on previous year, in 1970.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 127th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.07 % change on previous year
1963 4.76 % change on previous year +16.9%
1964 5.15 % change on previous year +8.2%
1965 5.09 % change on previous year -1.2%
1966 4.94 % change on previous year -3.0%
1967 4.97 % change on previous year +0.6%
1968 3.98 % change on previous year -19.8%
1969 2.95 % change on previous year -25.9%
1970 -4.88 % change on previous year -265.4%
1971 3.5 % change on previous year -171.8%
1972 1.18 % change on previous year -66.3%
1973 -1.32 % change on previous year -212.0%
1974 -2.21 % change on previous year +66.9%
1975 9.84 % change on previous year -545.6%
1976 0.8076 % change on previous year -91.8%
1977 -2.04 % change on previous year -352.5%
1978 2.97 % change on previous year -245.8%
1979 -3.47 % change on previous year -216.5%
1980 -1.94 % change on previous year -43.9%
1981 1.14 % change on previous year -158.8%
1982 4.07 % change on previous year +255.9%
1983 -1.81 % change on previous year -144.5%
1984 3.69 % change on previous year -303.7%
1985 1.35 % change on previous year -63.4%
1986 0.4916 % change on previous year -63.6%
1987 2.38 % change on previous year +383.3%
1988 0.4778 % change on previous year -79.9%
1989 0.5435 % change on previous year +13.7%
1990 0.5405 % change on previous year -0.5%
1991 3.56 % change on previous year +558.9%
1992 4.67 % change on previous year +31.2%
1993 5.15 % change on previous year +10.1%
1994 4.78 % change on previous year -7.2%
1995 3.71 % change on previous year -22.2%
1996 1.84 % change on previous year -50.3%
1997 2.61 % change on previous year +41.5%
1998 2.86 % change on previous year +9.4%
1999 2.93 % change on previous year +2.5%
2000 4.41 % change on previous year +50.8%
2001 2.91 % change on previous year -34.0%
2002 4.88 % change on previous year +67.7%
2003 3.31 % change on previous year -32.3%
2004 3.16 % change on previous year -4.5%
2005 2.25 % change on previous year -28.9%
2006 5.35 % change on previous year +138.3%
2007 3.6 % change on previous year -32.7%
2008 3.7 % change on previous year +2.6%
2009 3.18 % change on previous year -14.1%
2010 7.56 % change on previous year +138.0%
2011 8.9 % change on previous year +17.8%
2012 1.93 % change on previous year -78.4%
2013 1.35 % change on previous year -30.1%
2014 1.24 % change on previous year -7.6%
2015 1.54 % change on previous year +23.5%
2016 2.14 % change on previous year +39.7%
2017 1.91 % change on previous year -10.9%
2018 1.95 % change on previous year +2.3%
2019 1.09 % change on previous year -44.3%
2020 0.8713 % change on previous year -19.9%
2021 1.04 % change on previous year +19.5%
2022 1.33 % change on previous year +27.9%
2023 1.36 % change on previous year +2.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand 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
1991 +558.9% 0.5405 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year
1975 +545.6% -2.21 % change on previous year 9.84 % change on previous year
1987 +383.3% 0.4916 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year
1977 -352.5% 0.8076 % change on previous year -2.04 % change on previous year
1984 +303.7% -1.81 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.49 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.4386 % change on previous year -4.88 % change on previous year 9.84 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.04 % change on previous year -1.94 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.26 % change on previous year 0.5405 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.67 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 5.35 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.96 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year 8.9 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.15 % change on previous year 0.8713 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 124 United States 1.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 125 Laos 1.38 % change on previous year compare
  3. 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.38 % change on previous year compare
  4. 128 Sri Lanka 1.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 129 Switzerland 1.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 130 Chile 1.36 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
Waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 9.84 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -4.88 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 127th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (N2O), 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, 14,893 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.