Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD
OECD: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3.56 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD is 3.56 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 4.59 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.27 %, in 2016.
That places OECD 134th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.51 % | — |
| 1991 | 4.58 % | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.59 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.54 % | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.49 % | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.4 % | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.27 % | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.17 % | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.07 % | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.99 % | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.89 % | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.75 % | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.63 % | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.59 % | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.45 % | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.44 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.47 % | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.44 % | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.46 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.55 % | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.32 % | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.31 % | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.31 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.35 % | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.27 % | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.35 % | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.41 % | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7 % | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.46 % | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.47 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.56 % | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 % | 3.99 % | 4.59 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 % | 3.44 % | 3.89 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 % | 3.27 % | 3.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 % | 3.46 % | 3.7 % | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD was 3.56 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 % in 2016.
- How does OECD rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- OECD ranks 134th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.