Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in OECD
OECD: Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in OECD, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
OECD recorded 1.12 % change on previous year for waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in OECD peaked at 5.18 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -2.44 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places OECD 147th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1970 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1971 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1972 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1973 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8532 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1975 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 1976 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2739 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1978 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +538.1% |
| 1979 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2384 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1983 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +423.7% |
| 1984 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7833 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1987 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 1988 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2394 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1990 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +379.9% |
| 1991 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 1993 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 1997 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6906 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6736 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2007 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3946 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4651 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7435 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3231 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2013 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +523.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1743 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2015 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +714.5% |
| 2016 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7617 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7633 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8632 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (N2O), 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +714.5% | 0.1743 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +538.1% | 0.2739 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +523.3% | 0.3231 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +423.7% | 0.2384 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +379.9% | 0.2394 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.2384 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.3946 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.1743 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.8632 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 144 United Kingdom 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 144 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Libya 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Australia 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Ecuador 1.09 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in OECD?
- Waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in OECD was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.44 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does OECD rank for waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- OECD ranks 147th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.