Waste — Emissions (N2O) in OECD
OECD: Waste — Emissions (N2O) was 128.05 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in OECD, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in OECD is 128.05 kt, measured 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 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in OECD peaked at 128.05 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.36 kt, in 1961.
That places OECD 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (N2O) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.36 kt | — |
| 1962 | 46.24 kt | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 48.36 kt | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 50.86 kt | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 53.46 kt | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 56.14 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 58.63 kt | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 61.12 kt | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 63.21 kt | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 61.67 kt | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 62.78 kt | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 63.55 kt | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 64.47 kt | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 65.02 kt | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 66.07 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 67.65 kt | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 67.84 kt | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 69.03 kt | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 70.08 kt | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 70.84 kt | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 71.61 kt | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 71.78 kt | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 72.67 kt | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 73.59 kt | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 75.74 kt | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 76.33 kt | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 77.74 kt | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 78.69 kt | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 78.87 kt | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 79.78 kt | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 81.13 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 83.48 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 86.16 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 88.51 kt | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 90.2 kt | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 93.17 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 95.16 kt | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 96.86 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 98.76 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 100.81 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 101.89 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 102.93 kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 104.98 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 105.7 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 106.41 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 107.82 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 109.22 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 109.65 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 110.16 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 110.97 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 112.66 kt | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 113.02 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 115.3 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 115.5 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 117.14 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 118.99 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 120.78 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 121.7 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 122.63 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 124.18 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 125.25 kt | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 126.64 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 128.05 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.6 kt | 44.36 kt | 63.21 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.82 kt | 61.67 kt | 70.08 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.79 kt | 70.84 kt | 78.87 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.32 kt | 79.78 kt | 98.76 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.96 kt | 100.81 kt | 110.16 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.87 kt | 110.97 kt | 122.63 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.03 kt | 124.18 kt | 128.05 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in OECD?
- Waste — emissions in OECD was 128.05 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 128.05 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.36 kt in 1961.
- How does OECD rank for waste — emissions?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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