Waste — Emissions in Australia
Australia: Waste — Emissions was 3.64 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.64 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Australia peaked at 3.64 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.761 kt, in 1961.
That places Australia 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9193 kt | 0.761 kt | 1.08 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 kt | 1.03 kt | 1.16 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 kt | 1.1 kt | 1.27 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 kt | 1.27 kt | 1.81 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 kt | 1.9 kt | 2.66 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 kt | 2.87 kt | 3.5 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 kt | 3.53 kt | 3.64 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Australia?
- Waste — emissions in Australia was 3.64 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.761 kt in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for waste — emissions?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (N2O). 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