Waste — Emissions Share in OECD
OECD: Waste — Emissions Share was 24.08 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in OECD stood at 24.08 %.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in OECD peaked at 28.89 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.24 %, in 2012.
OECD ranks 101st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in OECD, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.67 % | — |
| 1991 | 28.25 % | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 28.53 % | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 28.74 % | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.89 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.68 % | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 28.55 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.03 % | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 27.63 % | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 27.46 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.41 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 26.26 % | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 25.97 % | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.4 % | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.68 % | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.97 % | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.72 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.68 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.5 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.25 % | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.61 % | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 23.46 % | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 23.24 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.67 % | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.31 % | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.5 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.27 % | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.12 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.18 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.03 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.04 % | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 24.82 % | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 24.87 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 24.08 % | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.24 % | 27.46 % | 28.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.98 % | 25.25 % | 27.41 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.84 % | 23.24 % | 24.61 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7 % | 24.08 % | 25.04 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 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 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in OECD?
- Waste — emissions share in OECD was 24.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 28.89 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.24 % in 2012.
- How does OECD rank for waste — emissions share?
- OECD ranks 101st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.