Waste — Emissions Share in Australia
Australia: Waste — Emissions Share was 6.31 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Australia stood at 6.31 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Australia peaked at 11.62 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.31 %, in 2023.
Australia ranks 196th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.61 % | — |
| 1991 | 11.52 % | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 11.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.62 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.29 % | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.37 % | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.59 % | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 10.29 % | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.62 % | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 8.71 % | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 8.25 % | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 7.84 % | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 8.25 % | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 9.91 % | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 8.52 % | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 9.58 % | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 8.19 % | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 8.62 % | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 10.09 % | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 9.64 % | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.74 % | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 7.52 % | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 6.75 % | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 8.54 % | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 7.57 % | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 7.26 % | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.32 % | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 7.04 % | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 7.55 % | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 7.74 % | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.5 % | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 8.44 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.52 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.31 % | -25.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6.31 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 21% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6.31 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.9 %, 37% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.81 % | 8.71 % | 11.62 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 % | 7.84 % | 10.09 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 % | 6.75 % | 10.74 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 % | 6.31 % | 8.52 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 193 Sudan (former) 6.89 % compare
- 194 Turkmenistan 6.79 % compare
- 195 Angola 6.41 % compare
- 197 Brunei Darussalam 5.96 % compare
- 197 Brunei 5.96 % compare
- 199 Kenya 5.83 % compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Australia?
- Waste — emissions share in Australia was 6.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 % in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for waste — emissions share?
- Australia ranks 196th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.