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Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in OECD

OECD: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 3.56 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.56 %
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
128th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.59 %
in 1992
All-time low
3.27 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0123451990200620231990: 4.5 %1991: 4.6 %1992: 4.6 %1993: 4.5 %1994: 4.5 %1995: 4.4 %1996: 4.3 %1997: 4.2 %1998: 4.1 %1999: 4 %2000: 3.9 %2001: 3.8 %2002: 3.6 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 3.5 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3.3 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.4 %2020: 3.7 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 3.5 %2023: 3.6 %

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 128th out of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.96 % compare
  2. 126 China, Taiwan Province of 3.84 % compare
  3. 127 Congo 3.72 % compare
  4. 128 Zimbabwe 3.56 % compare
  5. 130 Niger 3.53 % compare
  6. 131 Peru 3.52 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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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 128th out of 208 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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About this data

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
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.