Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Oceania

Oceania: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.47 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.47 %
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
32nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.74 %
in 1991
All-time low
2.47 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Oceania, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 3.7 %1991: 3.7 %1992: 3.7 %1993: 3.7 %1994: 3.6 %1995: 3.6 %1996: 3.3 %1997: 3.1 %1998: 3 %1999: 2.9 %2000: 2.8 %2001: 2.7 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.8 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 2.7 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 2.8 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 2.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Oceania stood at 2.47 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Oceania peaked at 3.74 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.47 %, in 2023.

That places Oceania 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Oceania, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.73 % —
1991 3.74 % +0.3%
1992 3.71 % -0.8%
1993 3.67 % -1.1%
1994 3.57 % -2.7%
1995 3.58 % +0.3%
1996 3.28 % -8.4%
1997 3.15 % -4.0%
1998 3.04 % -3.5%
1999 2.89 % -4.9%
2000 2.81 % -2.8%
2001 2.74 % -2.5%
2002 2.77 % +1.1%
2003 2.92 % +5.4%
2004 2.7 % -7.5%
2005 2.82 % +4.4%
2006 2.59 % -8.2%
2007 2.65 % +2.3%
2008 2.78 % +4.9%
2009 2.72 % -2.2%
2010 2.85 % +4.8%
2011 2.77 % -2.8%
2012 2.58 % -6.9%
2013 2.87 % +11.2%
2014 2.72 % -5.2%
2015 2.63 % -3.3%
2016 2.74 % +4.2%
2017 2.57 % -6.2%
2018 2.74 % +6.6%
2019 2.73 % -0.4%
2020 2.77 % +1.5%
2021 2.76 % -0.4%
2022 2.76 % +0.0%
2023 2.47 % -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.44 % 2.89 % 3.74 % 10
2000s 2.75 % 2.59 % 2.92 % 10
2010s 2.72 % 2.57 % 2.87 % 10
2020s 2.69 % 2.47 % 2.77 % 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.91 % compare
  2. 30 Dominican Republic 10.65 % compare
  3. 31 Dominica 10.59 % compare
  4. 32 Cuba 10.58 % compare
  5. 33 Uruguay 10.55 % compare
  6. 34 Romania 10.19 % compare
  7. 35 Israel 10.05 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Oceania?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Oceania was 2.47 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 3.74 % in 1991.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.47 % in 2023.
How does Oceania rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Oceania ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.